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Â鶹ÊÓƵ senior Gianna DaPra in the TV2 Studio

The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized Â鶹ÊÓƵ senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.

Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate’s degree in cybersecurity starting Fall 2021.

Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate degree in cybersecurity starting fall 2021.

Solar Panels at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Salem

Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Salem has made its next steps in the university’s Energy Master Plan by installing sustainable, cost effective solar panels. A recent story by Salem News detailed the project’s importance and the progress made so far by the Salem and East Liverpool campuses.

Photo of Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus by Franklin Hall

U.S. News & World Report has named four Â鶹ÊÓƵ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ paused to honor Martin Luther King during a virtual ceremony on Jan. 21, 2021

Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon delivered the opening remarks during the university's virtual ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Â鶹ÊÓƵ will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Serving as this year’s keynote speaker is CNN political analyst and former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers. The virtual program is free and open to the public.

After more than a decade of service, Joel Nielsen, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s director of athletics, plans to seek new challenges when his contract with the university ends later this year.
 

A student wears a Â鶹ÊÓƵ mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.