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  The 91�㽶��Ƶ East Liverpool occupational therapy assistant class of 2020 traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual Hill Day, sponsored by The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This event provides OT practitioners and students a chance to take messages straight to the offices of their state representatives to lobby about healthcare issues related to their field.  This year, 16 students helped represent 91�㽶��Ƶ East Liverpool. They were accompanied by Kathy Swoboda, program director, as well as faculty member Brandy Britenbaugh. Cutl...

The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) is proud to congratulate Jill Kawalec, Ph.D., on her promotion to Professor this July. Dr. Kawalec has a Bachelor of Bioengineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, both earned from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Originally hired with the former Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1996, Dr. Kawalec began her career with the college as an Assistant Professor and Director of Research. Following the acquisition of OCPM by 91�㽶��Ƶ University in 2012, she was p...

The Wick Poetry Center held the Celebrating Our Own Poetry Reading and Open Mic on Thursday, Oct. 3. The reading started at 7:30 p.m. in the Wick Poetry Corner on the 2nd floor of 91�㽶��Ƶ’s University Library. The event was held to celebrate the 2019 Undergraduate Poetry Scholarship winners, who were all invited to read their poems. Max Lizanich was the first place winner, with his poem “When We Packed up the House,” Carrie George was second place, with her poem “To My Mother and To Yours,” and Cameron Gorman, who was unable to attend the reading, won third, with her poem “coventry.” The s...

Minority, low-income and first-generation college students are often underrepresented in graduate schools. To change this and to help students realize their potential, the McNair Scholars Program at 91�㽶��Ƶ University provides assistance to underrepresented students who consider pursuing a doctoral degree.   The McNair Scholars program is one of several federally funded TRIO Programs at 91�㽶��Ƶ with the goal of improving degree attainment for underrepresented, first-generation and low-income students. The specific goal of the McNair Scholars Program is to assist students to potent...

91�㽶��Ƶ University’s Precision Flight ranked third overall last week at the Region III Safecon, National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Competition at The Ohio State University (OSU). NIFA serves as a forum for collegiate aviators to expand their studies and further their careers by participating in competitive and non-competitive events, networking with industry leaders and applying themselves to go above-and-beyond their standard curriculum. “This is a way for the students to grow and believe in themselves as aviators,” says George Armann, Head Coach and Advisor. “The tea...