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Jessica Hudson is the new president of the Summa Foundation and chief development officer for Summa Health. In her new roles she will lead the strategic direction and operations. Hudson, BA '04, MS '07, MBA '11, is a proud alumna who obtained three degrees from 91�㽶��Ƶ University. Before working at Summa, Hudson worked at 91�㽶��Ƶ, where she was responsible for fundraising and building relationships. Starting at Summa in March 2013, Hudson has accomplished many things, such as surpassing $100 million for the "Caring for You" campaign, according to Crain’s Cleveland Bus...

The 91�㽶��Ƶ community planted more than 100 trees in the Climate Change Grove to help offset the university’s carbon footprint and provide a way to research the effects of climate change in our immediate environments. Located behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, the grove was created through a partnership between University Facilities Management and the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. The trees have been planted by 91�㽶��Ƶ staff, students, alumni and other volunteers.    The grove is a reforestation a...

By CHRIS MCBRIDE Reporter, Tribune Chronicle cmcbride@tribtoday.com WARREN — Walking around 91�㽶��Ƶ University at Trumbull, freshman psychology major Rayona Goodrich said she sometimes feels like she doesn’t belong, being a black woman attending a predominately white institution. “It makes me feel out of place and that I’m alone here,” Goodrich, of Warren, said. Building Black Leaders program coordinator Tiffany Tyree said hearing these accounts of black students’ experiences on campus led her to establish the Cultural Clubhouse in the Student Services department for black studen...

Above the main entrance to Franklin Hall, high up on the pediment, you’ll see the words “William A. Cluff Teachers Training Building." Notably, Franklin Hall is one of the few buildings on campus that is not named after a person, but after Franklin Mills, the original name of the city of Kent. The building was given that name in 1956.  So, who was William A. Cluff? Prior to 1956, Franklin Hall was known as the William A. Cluff Teachers Training Building. Cluff was secretary of 91�㽶��Ƶ Normal College’s Board of Trustees, serving on the board from 1921-1931. Before this buil...

It all comes back to community. For Deandra Loza, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CIC, Clinical Educator at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, her academic and professional careers have taken her many different places, focusing on different aspects of nursing. But one thread that pulls it all together starts with a strong sense of community at 91�㽶��Ƶ University Geauga Campus. “One thing that drew me to 91�㽶��Ƶ Geauga was the community,” she explains. “Going to 91�㽶��Ƶ Geauga allowed me to live at home while going to college and prevented me from accruing a large amount...