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, 91㽶Ƶ University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate’s degree in cybersecurity starting Fall 2021. Adding the Associate Degree to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity and Forensics allows students to select the academic path that best meets their needs and career goals. The Board of Trustees approved a cybersecurity major within the Asso...
Dr. David Dees, dean of 91㽶Ƶ University at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2020 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List Boardman: Jessica Johnson Canfield: Marisa Head Mack...
Dr. David Dees, dean of 91㽶Ƶ University at East Liverpool, announced those students named to the Fall 2020 President’s or Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 or more credit hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the East Liverpool Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List East Liverpool: Katerina Wright ...
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, 91㽶Ƶ University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate degree in cybersecurity starting fall 2021. Adding the Associate Degree to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Cybersecurity and Forensics allows students to select the academic path that best meets their needs and career goals. The Board of Trustees approved a cybersecurity major within the Associ...
Ryan Claassen, Ph.D., professor of political science at 91㽶Ƶ University, conducted research during the fall semester finding that American voters think politicians view situations differently depending on party affiliation. Claassen’s research was recently featured in an article from the Record-Courier. For instance, as mentioned in the article during a football game, fans of the home team watch the referees decide a penalty against their team. The fans of the home team will protest the call, while fans of the opposing team will believe the call is fair. This is an example of moti...
Taléa Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., 91㽶Ƶ University’s Dean of Students, has been appointed to serve as a member of NASPA’S (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) AVP Steering Committee. Already part of what NASPA refers to as the AVP Community (e.g. assistant/associate vice president or dean of students), she did not hesitate to apply after NASPA sent out a call for applications. “I was immediately interested and applied right away,” she said. “I had participated in many of the events and professional opportunities offered through the steering committee [and] I have f...
91㽶Ƶ University 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. In 2020, the 91㽶Ƶ University Board of Trustees approved a plan to install power-saving solar panels at six of 91㽶Ƶ’s regional campuses. When finished, the project will save the university $1.5 million over the 25-year-long contract, while producing up to 56 percent of the total electricity require...