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University graduates its first class of International Baccalaureate students �鶹��Ƶ senior Susannah Gingo is living her dream Down Under as a student teacher at Cockle Bay School in New Zealand.  The education major from Stow, Ohio, has been enjoying both the similarities and differences in a culture on the other side of the world, including getting used to children running around barefoot.   “This is more than my dream job,” Gingo said. “I would love to be able to come back to New Zealand to have a permanent job and home here.” Gingo’s ability to fulfill h...

�鶹��Ƶ Salem Students Showcase Research Projects Salem, Ohio – �鶹��Ƶ at Salem held its fall Undergraduate Research Conference, an event that recognizes students for their research and allows them to share what they learned through discussions with the academic staff. This year, there were 56 presentations given by a combined total of 70 students. The conference is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course at the Salem campus. Faculty judges evaluate the presentations based on originality; significance; evidence of learning about th...

  Kent Salem Hosts Horticulture Entrepreneurship Seminar Salem, Ohio – �鶹��Ƶ at Salem hosted a gathering of students and industry experts for a horticulture/entrepreneurship seminar named “What Makes Us Grow.” Students from �鶹��Ƶ Salem, Columbiana County Career and Technical Center and the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center listened as representatives from local “green” companies discussed all aspects of the business side of the industry. The discussions included insight into hiring practices, resume writing, seasonal trends, starting a business an...

�鶹��Ƶ Salem Receives Rotary Donation Salem – �鶹��Ƶ at Salem recently received a check for $1,500 from the Salem Rotary Club, earmarked to help the campus’s Discovery Garden grow. The Discovery Garden is an outdoor classroom where individuals can “learn, grow, live and laugh.” Students in the horticulture program at Kent Salem use the garden space to put their lessons to work by planting and growing plants; designing and building landscape features; and harvesting the crops. The food grown in the garden is donated to the Salem Food Pantry or used as part of the meal...