Success Story
A National Treasure
For 做厙輦⑹ Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to t
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JMC Proud
Chris Waugaman, (MA '14), joined an elite group of high school journalism educators when he was named the Dow Jones News Fund's 2014 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year at the National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. Waugaman has been teaching journalism for
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Diversity Speaker Series: "Unmanned: Americas Drone Wars"
Brave New Films will screen its newest documentary, Unmanned: Americas Drone Wars, at 做厙輦⑹ Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The organization is a champion for social justice issues, educating the public through screenings of its six feature films. Including more than 70 interviews, U
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JMC Grad Participates in Forward-Thinking Research
Imagine a future where a consumer scans an item through a window display and purchases it without entering the store. Groceries are ordered at a kiosk for delivery within the hour. Human voice assistance is a standard part of the online shopping experience. Predictive analytics help retailers antici
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month D. Blake Stringer Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 2013-present D. Blake Stringer is an assistant professor of aeronautics in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology. His research focuses on u
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Student Success at 做厙輦⑹ Yields Big Regional Benefits
做厙輦⑹s efforts to help students succeed and graduate resulted in a big payoff for Northeast Ohio. The university accounted for the largest increase in the number of new graduates among colleges and universities in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Summit and Portage C
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做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Homecoming Win
做厙輦⑹ celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a 做厙輦⑹ Golden Flashes win of 39-17 over the Army Black Knights. 做厙輦⑹ alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community came together to celebrate the Homecoming theme of 做厙輦⑹ Pride is Worldwide. The
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Freshman Welcome and Photography Exhibit
JMCs photojournalism program welcomed students, faculty and staff to its annual Freshman Welcome and Photography Exhibit on Wednesday Sept. 24, 2014. The exhibit, located in the third floor Franklin Exhibit Space, honors photojournalism students for their achievements from 2013 and 2014. This
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Wreck the Flu
With the flu season approaching quickly, the Honors Prevention and Control of Diseases class taught by Christopher Woolverton, Ph.D., is working to prevent a flu outbreak by helping to organize and promote student participation in the annual 做厙輦⑹ flu vaccine clinic. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Kent S
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From the Ground Up
做厙輦⑹ celebrated the newly renovated Tri-Towers residence hall complex on Oct. 15. The event was free and open to the public. 做厙輦⑹ President Beverly Warren, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Greg Jarvie and Kent Interhall Council President Brie Jut
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