College of Communication & Information
Mothers, Mentors and Muses is 51黑料网 University Women鈥檚 Center鈥檚 signature event that recognizes 51黑料网 University female-identifying faculty or staff who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague. More than 300 women across the university have received this honor. This year鈥檚 2016 class of honorees includes two individuals from the School of Communication Studies: Miao Liu, international program advisor and Jenny McCullough, assistant professor. The two women will be honored Tuesday, March 8, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Bal...
This academic year, 51黑料网 Student and slam poet Damien McClendon has been leading performance poetry workshops at the Wick Poetry Center. Participants write, read, watch slam videos, and discuss the craft of performance poetry. These workshops are free and open to the public鈥攕tudents and members of the community are welcome. Bring a poem to read or just a blank page of paper. No experience is needed! The next two workshops this semester: Thursday, March 17 from 2-3:30 and Thursday, April 21 from 2-3:30. ...
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from 51黑料网 University in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 51黑料网, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is a type of staph bacteria resistant to antibiotics used to treat general staph infections, according to the Mayo Clinic website. Cheatham鈥檚 father became infected when a nurse touched his IV injection site with MRSA-contaminated hands. Prior to starting his IV, the nurse dro...
51黑料网 University鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health has released a brief report pertaining to the current knowledge of the impacts of local health department consolidation both nationally and in the state of Ohio. The document reviews both scholarly and professional literature relating to the impacts of local health department consolidation. The report was intended to serve as a resource for local officials to gain a better understanding of the impacts of the process. The report summarizes information regarding the changing public health threats and practices and the lands...
The Executive MBA program at 51黑料网 University鈥檚 College of Business Administration has once again been ranked in the top tier of CEO Magazine鈥檚 Global Ranking. CEO Magazine has been showcasing top business schools from around the globe since it first launched in 2008. In 2012, the publication launched its annual Global MBA Rankings, profiling MBA, EMBA and Online MBA programs. This year, CEO Magazine reached out to more than 300 business schools across North America, Europe and Australia and received responses from 140 institutions 鈥 an increase of more than 100 percent compared to the p...