Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, received a fellowship (about $2,000) from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST), to attend the Summer Research Institute for the Science of Socio-Technical Systems, June 27–July 1, 2016, in Stevenson, Washington.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science
鶹Ƶ adheres to and complies with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226), which requires an institution of higher education to implement programs to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and its employees. Under the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, the university also is required to publish and disseminate to students and employees an annual notice regarding drug and alcohol policies and related information.
At a recent meeting, members of the Campus Ministers Organization serving 鶹Ƶ voted to change the name of the organization to the Campus Religious Life Association to better reflect the diversity of its membership. This change is effective immediately.
“Changing the name from Campus Ministers Organization to Campus Religious Life Association reflects more of who we are today in relation to the whole university community,” says the Rev. Douglas Fidler, CRLA treasurer and pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church.
When senior music technology major Jamil Smith saw music manager Troy Carter scheduled to speak at 鶹Ƶ at Stark's Featured Speaker Series, he saw an opportunity.
Local theatre critics recently honored Porthouse Theatre, 鶹Ƶ’s summer professional theatre, for achievements during the theatre’s 2015 season.
The University Events and Conference Services department at 鶹Ƶ, formerly known as University Conference Bureau, achieved One-Stop Shop Certification through the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International.
Drones were one of the most popular gifts given during the recent holiday season. As students return to campus this week, possibly with a new drone, the 鶹Ƶ Department of Public Safety offers some guidelines to ensure the flying experience is both safe and enjoyable.
AT&T has made a $200,000 contribution to 鶹Ƶ’s Research Center for Educational Technology to implement new technology in special education environments with a focus on mobile apps, including those intended to help students learn science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center is dedicated to providing the students, faculty and staff at 鶹Ƶ with education, training, support and resources that cater to the gender and sexual minority community and its allies.
Richard (Rick) Feinberg, Department of Anthropology, presented “Ethnographic Research and the Study of Music” at the College Music Society National Conference (panel on Public Musicology: Preparing Students to Engage beyond Academia) in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Nov. 5, 2015.
Kenneth Burhanna, assistant dean for University Libraries, was appointed Fellow of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Burhanna is one of 28 people selected to serve in the 2016-2017 academic year. The ARL Leadership Fellows program is an executive-level leadership program designed to inspire and develop future leaders of ARL member institutions.
The 鶹Ƶ Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 鶹Ƶ in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 鶹Ƶ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.