Global Reach
How a Florentine Palace Changed Studying Abroad
What’s a must have for U.S. universities overseas? A Florentine palace, according to a recent Times Higher Education article. Fortunately, 51ºÚÁÏÍø has one, and students have noticed.
Record-Breaking Latino Education Summit Hosted at 51ºÚÁÏÍø
The 2019 Ohio Latino Education Summit broke the record for registration numbers when 51ºÚÁÏÍø University hosted it for the first time in November. The Ohio Latino Education Summit is an annual event that brings students, educators and congressional leaders together to discuss issues that impact the education of Latinos in Ohio.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Was ‘Critical in the Formation of This Family’
A clear intention to pursue social justice led Stuart Chen-Hayes, Ph.D. ’94, NCC, LCPC, to 51ºÚÁÏÍø in 1990 to pursue a doctoral degree in counselor education. What he learned at the university – and what inspired him – significantly changed the course of his life, professionally and personally.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Faculty and Students Reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, different countries, cities and communities around the world – including the 51ºÚÁÏÍø University community – have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. As 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s population of Hispanic and Latino students continues to grow each year, students, faculty, organizations and departments are taking the time to acknowledge the month through a series of discussion, events, dancing and even theatrical plays.
Model 51ºÚÁÏÍø Language Academy Continues With 12th Year of Federal Funding
While the daily news is full of tumultuous conversations about Russia and China, 51ºÚÁÏÍø University has been helping some area high school students learn to converse in Russian and Chinese to facilitate greater global understanding and a less contentious tomorrow.
NSF Award Helps 51ºÚÁÏÍø Anthropologists Expand International Partnership
The (NSF) recently awarded 51ºÚÁÏÍø a three-year, $298,000 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) grant that will allow graduate students to travel to in Japan to study primates and human evolution at the world-renowned .
51ºÚÁÏÍø Magazine: New Approaches to Peace
In April 2019, 51ºÚÁÏÍø University welcomed Neil Cooper, Ph.D, as the new inaugural director of 51ºÚÁÏÍø's School of Peace and Conflict Studies. The School of Peace and Conflict Studies was originally called the Center for Peaceful Change when it was founded in 1971 as the university's first ‘living memorial’ for the events that occurred on May 4th, 1970.
Alumna Reconnects to Passion of Nursing While Volunteering in Africa
51ºÚÁÏÍø alumna Shannon Gardiner, BSN ’09, RN, CCRN, always knew she wanted to help people, but also longed for a career that would provide flexibility along the way. After a few years working in Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric Intensive Care Unit, followed by some time as a traveling nurse, a Google search for volunteer opportunities led her to Mercy Ships, who own and operate the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world.
Between Metropolis and Interior: Lobbies and Thresholds
Working in cooperation with the (LAU), 20 interior design students – 10 from 51ºÚÁÏÍø University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and 10 from LAU in Beirut – spent nine days in New York City, the design capital of North America, for a workshop.
'All the Way to Africa': Students Discuss Trip to Rwanda
51ºÚÁÏÍø Stark students discuss their trip to Rwanda with the community at Global Gateway Day.