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U.S. News & World Report has named four 91�㽶��Ƶ University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. 91�㽶��Ƶ 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. 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Online MBA with a concentration in business analytics program ranks No. 25 in the nation, and its online master’s in nursing program ranks in the top 100 in the country in the latest rankings released by U.S. News on Tuesday, Jan. 26. 91�㽶��Ƶ’s online master’s i...

The School of Theatre and Dance CARE (Community, Anti-Racism, and Equity) Committee presents "Equity in the Arts: How To Move Beyond the Language of Inclusion," a panel discussion on the need for increased awareness in creating a more equitable environment in the arts, on Wednesday, February 10 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Moderated by assistant professors Gregory King and Grace Keenan, the panel features presenters Laurel Lawson, Jerrilyn Lanier, and Richard Costes. The discussion will focus on how advocacy for and pursuit of equity requires us to move beyond using inclusive language and...

Congratulations are in order for Sooraj Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the 91�㽶��Ƶ University College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics who performs research in experimental nuclear physics. His data analysis of some rare particles called “charm quarks” that may have existed in the first microsecond of the Big Bang, the emerging point of our universe, was highlighted in a recent issue of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Science Bulletin. Since October 2019, Radhakrishnan has been serving as a research assistant, based at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Be...

The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) started the strategic planning process in October 2019, culminating with the implementation of a three-year plan that will contribute to the institution’s vision of being a student-ready university providing transformative learning experiences for all 91�㽶��Ƶ students. The DSA Strategic Planning Committee, led by co-chairs, Valerie Samuels, Joshua Rider, and Julie Volcheck, presented the plan to the division on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. To ensure an inclusive process, the DSA Strategic Planning Committee consisted of students, faculty, and staff repre...

A DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION EVENT Join the Geauga/Twinsburg Campus for a university and community-wide celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 91�㽶��Ƶ University Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center will virtually present A Time to Break the Silence: From Martin Luther King to Black Lives Matter on Thursday, January 28, from noon – 2 p.m.   In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech entitled, "A Time to Break Silence," criticizing the United States on the Vietnam War and the continued injustices at home. He called for the n...

91�㽶��Ƶ University’s School of Art is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Underwood, professor of art history, was selected as one of the 2020 recipients of the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. “Forging a New Contemporary: Art from Senegal in Transnational Networks, 1974–1984” was one of six book projects selected and carries a $50,000 award toward the research and production of his new book. The grants are issued in support of contemporary-art writing and are aimed at preserving critical writing in relation to the visual arts. “We are extremely proud of Dr....

91�㽶��Ƶ University’s Senior Guest program provides an opportunity for senior citizens to get back in the classroom - for free. Similar programs are available across the state, thanks to a 1999 Ohio revised code that says every public university in Ohio must allow those 60 years and older who have lived in the state for at least one year to enroll in courses tuition free. Darlene Kosar, administrative assistant in the Office of Continuing and Distance Education, assists senior guests in registering for courses and contacting professors. She says that many senior guests enjoy courses ...

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Welcome to the first full week of this spring semester.  We are just short of a year since our lives changed, with many classes converted to a remote format, and we have lost much of that face-to-face contact that we had taken for granted. Considering all we have been through; I am excited and grateful to welcome you back to classes in one form or another. Whether you are finishing your last semester or beginning your first on our Trumbull Campus, you are part of a family. Over the last year, we have strengthened our ability to connect with you virt...

Four new middle school teachers started the school year with high hopes and big dreams, ready to establish their classrooms, teach dynamically and build community with their young students through daily, face-to-face interaction. Instead, they have encountered empty classrooms and computer icons rather than students’ faces. All recent graduates from 91�㽶��Ƶ University at Geauga’s Middle Childhood Education (MCED) program, Jessica Gaia, Emma Urban, Matthew Utz, and Stephenie Keller, share their stories of first-year teaching from the COVID classroom. Jessica Gaia Geauga County native Jess ...