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做厙輦⑹ Nursing Dean Elected to Serve Two Years on The American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors Dec 16
The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, 做厙輦⑹ College of Nursing Dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academys strategic planning and financial management.
做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign
做厙輦⑹s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the 做厙輦⑹ community has already begun to shine.
10 Questions With 做厙輦⑹s Army ROTC Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys
Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys is the department chair and a professor of military science at 做厙輦⑹, a position that is responsible for overseeing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. Learn more about Humphreys as she answers 10 questions about herself and her decision to take on this role.
做厙輦⑹ Ashtabula Wine Degrees Receive $180,000 Research Grant From Ohio Grape Industries Committee
做厙輦⑹ Ashtabulas Viticulture and Enology programs were recently awarded a $180,000 grant from the Ohio Grape Industries Committee for a pair of research projects to be conducted over the next two years. 做厙輦⑹ Ashtabula is partnering with the Ashtabula Agricultural Research Station, a division of the Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, to conduct the projects at Markko Vineyards in Conneaut, Ohio.
做厙輦⑹s Brain Health Research Institute Celebrates Collaboratories Grand Opening
做厙輦⑹s Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces on Friday, Nov. 5, with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations. The new space, featuring interdisciplinary research facilities, is located on the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus.
做厙輦⑹ Reaches Record Graduation Rate, Boasting Highest Graduation Rate in Northern Ohio
做厙輦⑹s current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohios public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.
做厙輦⑹ Recognized as a Great College to Work For for 10th Time, Named to Prestigious Honor Roll for First Time
For the 10th time, 做厙輦⑹ is being recognized as a Great College to Work For, according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. The program recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.
I AM FIRST Week of Celebration Recognizes First-Generation Students
National First-Generation College Celebration is on Nov. 8, and 做厙輦⑹ is hosting a weeklong celebration filled with campus-wide activities and learning opportunities to recognize students who will be the first in their family to graduate with a four-year degree.
做厙輦⑹ Honors Veterans During Annual Veterans Day Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.
做厙輦⑹ Receives $1.2 Million Federal Grant to Assist Adults in College Enrollment
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 做厙輦⑹ a nearly $1.2 million, five-year TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers program grant. The program is designed to provide support services to qualified adults, including veterans, who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education.