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91�㽶��Ƶ University President Todd Diacon delivered his commencement address to the thousands who gathered on Manchester Field on May 13 to celebrate the academic achievement of this year’s graduates. However, Diacon’s message was aimed at an audience that went far beyond those physically in attendance.  “There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, 91�㽶��Ƶ University,” Diacon said. An “ivory tower,” Diacon explained, was a term his father used...

On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving. As Golden Flashes reflect on where they’ve been and where they’re going, the 91�㽶��Ƶ community can join this journey to light the path forward for 91�㽶��Ƶ students. There are special incentives to help gifts make an even greater impact on students during the 2023 Day of Giving. What’s more, all donors who give $50 or more will receive a 91�㽶��Ƶ luggage tag to help them travel in blue and gold style during their next trip.   Help 91�㽶��Ƶ celebrate an...

Former state legislator and retired classroom teacher John R. Patterson, Jr., Ph.D., is the 2023 Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. Community Service Award recipient honoring a career spanning over 40 years dedicated to improving education in local communities. He was presented the award at a community reception event in the Blue & Gold Room prior to the May 11, 2023 commencement ceremony at 91�㽶��Ƶ University at Ashtabula. The Community Service Award is given by the Ashtabula Area College Committee since 1991 in recognition of the contribution and leadership the recipient h...

EHHS grad Jenna Hellstrom, BS ’17, Kent, Ohio, has been hired as 91�㽶��Ƶ's new assistant soccer coach. 91�㽶��Ƶ head coach Rob Marinaro, under whom Hellstrom played from 2013 to 2016, announced in late March that Hellstrom had been hired as an assistant coach, nearly a month after the daughter of Peter and Donna Hellstrom announced her retirement as a player. --Photo courtesy KentWired.com ...

McKnights Long-term Care News reports that EHHS grad Dana Ullom-Vucelich, BA ’86, Powell, OH is the 2023 Pinnacle Awards ‘Inspiration’ Award honoree. Ullom-Vucelich graduated from 91�㽶��Ƶ University with an undergraduate degree in child development and gerontology. She also holds a master’s degree in human resources development from Webster University. --Photo courtesy McKnights Long-Term Care News ...