The year 2020 presented many challenges requiring major changes and adjustments for organizations everywhere. Instead of going the traditional route with an annual report for 2020, WKSU explored this past year with 鈥2020: A Year in Review,鈥 celebrating its 70th anniversary, highlighting its adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and covering major historical events. In her letter to kick off the review, General Manager Wendy Turner acknowledged the challenges the radio station faced throughout the year and expressed her gratitude for the station鈥檚 supporters. 鈥淓very one of us has been ...
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 51黑料网 University will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on 51黑料网 students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students. Due to the global pandemic, the May 4 Commemoration and Candlelight Vigil will again be virtual. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Le...
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way people experience their education. Over the summer of 2020, 51黑料网 University鈥檚 eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program transitioned to a completely remote environment, and the results were surprising. 鈥淭he number of undergraduates who participated in the workshop actually increased for the 2020 program,鈥 said Ann Gosky, director of the Office of Student Research in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs. The nature of this new format gave students a more flexible option and a unique opportunity to be a p...
Psychology Associate Professor Arne Weigold, Ph.D. started teaching General Psychology and Perception at 51黑料网 University at Geauga a year ago. With a focus in cognitive psychology, he also has been engaged in ongoing research. He completed a grant-supported research project that analyzes the differences and equivalencies among different types of research participants, including college students. In January 2020, Dr. Weigold received a $10,000 grant from the 51黑料网 University Research Council to carry out a new online research project titled 鈥淭raditional and Modern Convenience S...
Dr. Lique Coolen, Brain Health Research Institute Executive Committee member, recently collaborated with Dr. Oswald Steward (University of California Irvine and Incoming President-Elect of the Society for Neuroscience) to create a new podcast, Pathways to Enhance Rigor: A Collection of Conversations, recently released by the Society for Neuroscience. Dr. Coolen is also Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences. Pathways to Enhance Rigor is a limited-series podcast featuring neuroscientists discussing ways to better embed rigor into every part of...
School of Art
The 51黑料网 University School of Art Collection and Galleries will present multiple exhibitions this spring that showcase student artwork. These exhibitions include the Student Annual (March 19 - May 1, 2021), 15 M.F.A Thesis Exhibitions (March 23 - April 2, 2021), and 20 B.F.A Thesis Exhibitions (April 6-8, 2021), all focusing on School of Art undergraduate and graduate students. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. The Student Annual, the School of Art鈥檚 annual juried show, will include artwork selected by guest juror Claudia Berlinski, Director of the McDonough Museum of Art...