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KENT, Ohio – Student entrepreneurs pitched their businesses to a panel of executive judges for $20,000 in cash prizes at the 91�㽶��Ƶ College of Business Administration’s fifth annual CEBIpitch competition held April 7. Grace Irvin-Dillard, a senior entrepreneurship and pan-African studies major, took first place, earning $10,000 for her company, Touched by Grace. Touched by Grace provides all-natural, handmade personal care products for those with skin sensitivities. Products include facial, body and feminine care items Jonathan Henry, an MBA graduate student, won second plac...

91�㽶��Ƶ University at Ashtabula senior Jesseca Housel was recently honored as the 2021 Outstanding Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies Senior Award recipient.  A third-year student, Housel’s nomination was selected from hundreds of students in the Department of Sociology throughout the 91�㽶��Ƶ system. She was presented the award virtually during a recent departmental awards banquet. “It’s such a nice honor and very rewarding; it makes me feel good about the effort that I’ve put into my education,” she said.  “Part of the award is intelligence related, but I could...

Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many 91�㽶��Ƶ University students, staff and faculty.  However, 91�㽶��Ƶ President Todd Diacon says that the delicious creamy dip also holds a life lesson about expanding our worldview. “Avocados, salt, garlic and chopped onions go together. It’s natural. It’s self-evident. Well, not so fast,” Diacon said. Diacon said he grew up in Wellington, Kansas, which he described as a small, dusty town on the Kansas-Oklahoma border with a population that trended Hispanic and that allowed him to grow up eating ...

WKSU Wins Two Regional Murrow Awards WKSU 89.7 recently received two Regional Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The station was recognized in the categories of News Series and Excellence in Video. The category of News Series is for single subjects reported in multiple parts. In early 2020, the WKSU news team tackled the topic of recycling with the series Reduce, Reuse, Refocus. Multiple features provided information on everything from how recycling works to what can – or can’t – be recycled. For the Excellence in Video category, videos must creative...

Good brain health is a state in which an individual can realize their own abilities and optimize their cognitive, emotional, psychological and behavioral functioning to cope with life situations. Changes to your brain are normal as you age. However, there are actions you can take to help slow any decline in memory and lower your risk of developing cognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. So, what can we do to maintain good brain health? Furthermore, how can caregivers support the health of those they care for while also prioritizing their own self-car...

Note: This is part three of a four-day series highlighting the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at 91�㽶��Ƶ University. Today we are focusing on the Equity, Identity, and Success pillar, which includes the Student Multicultural Center, Women’s Center, LGBTQ+ Center, Center for Adult and Veterans Services, International Student Affairs, and Student Accessibility Services. The resources for students within the Equity, Identity, and Success pillar are rich and provide many ways to get involved and stay connected during their college experience....

You may have heard it said, “when hard times come, notice those who remain, and the ones who disappear.” Nursing instructors can see this scenario playing out in the lives of their students at 91�㽶��Ƶ University at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center. Many people pursue a career in health care because of ample opportunities to serve others while enjoying steady work, advancement, and good pay. But when a pandemic hit, people on the health care path start to have second thoughts. Is the risk worth the reward? “Many of our nursing students are already working in the health care ...