Community & Society
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits °µÍø½ûÇø Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited °µÍø½ûÇø at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. °µÍø½ûÇø Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting
Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week.

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem
A °µÍø½ûÇø fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research.

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future
A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to °µÍø½ûÇø April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at °µÍø½ûÇø this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.

Happy 115th Birthday, °µÍø½ûÇø!
In May, °µÍø½ûÇø observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university.

IN A FLASH: °µÍø½ûÇø's Earth Fest
In April, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month.

The Interview That Turned Into an Inter-Generational Friendship
°µÍø½ûÇø graduate student Lauren Paterson and former teacher Marc Myers were recently featured on WBUR’s ‘Here and Now’ sharing their work together on The Legacy Project.

Aging with Care Through Technology
As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare. With a specialization in medical sociology, Adeagbo’s thesis is built on the perceptions and attitudes of healthcare workers and the use of robots for caring for older adults.