Student Life
Mother-Daughter Duo Go Through 51ºÚÁÏÍø Geauga Nursing Program Together
Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from 51ºÚÁÏÍø University at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter.
Construction Management Students Take First Place
Freshman and sophomore construction management students from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) attended the University of Cincinnati (UC) New Builders Competition and took first place for the second year in a row.
Students Encouraged to De-Stress With University Libraries During Finals Week
Everyone’s favorite event is back. 51ºÚÁÏÍø University Libraries will host its seventh annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library.
PJs and PCs: Students Embrace Online Classes, Even Those Living in Residence Halls
Since 51ºÚÁÏÍø University began to offer distance learning in addition to traditional classes, student have embraced the online format, even those on the Kent Campus. Online classes at the Kent Campus allow students more flexibility when scheduling core classes and electives.
Women’s Lacrosse Team Aims to Shift Culture at 51ºÚÁÏÍø
51ºÚÁÏÍø’s very first Women’s Lacrosse team is making an impact on the culture at 51ºÚÁÏÍø during its first year on campus. Since the team is new to 51ºÚÁÏÍø, players get to shape opinions and perceptions of the team and the players.
Creating Dreamers and Doers: Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware
Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware grew up in different neighborhoods, but their connection transcends residential blocks. Broken barriers now build the dreams to change their communities for the better.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Freshmen Create Choreography Club
With nearly 400 student organizations, 51ºÚÁÏÍø University has plenty of options for students to find a club that fits their interests. But if students can’t find one that piques their interest, they can always create their own. That’s what 51ºÚÁÏÍø freshmen Tara Wade and Ryan Leflar did. The pair did not hesitate to turn their passion for choreography into a student organization.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Team Competes at American Mock Trial Association Competition
51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s Mock Trial Team recently competed in the Regional Mock Trial Association Competition held at the Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse in Columbus. 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s team is made up of students from the Kent Campus, including sophomores, juniors and seniors, who are majoring in a variety of programs such as marketing, paralegal studies, criminology and justice.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Announces eSports Varsity Team
When most people think of varsity or club-level sports programs on college campuses, names like Overwatch, Hearthstone, League of Legends and Rocket League are not normally mentioned. But at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University, these popular game titles are the new electronic landscape for a varsity sports program that launched in fall 2018 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Trumbull Student Creates Big Buzz
When business administration major Deneen Penn started her college career at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University at Trumbull, she had no plans to become Miss Ohio USA 2018 or to launch her own honey business. By her senior year, however, she had accomplished both.