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The 91�㽶��Ƶ University Board of Trustees approved a $3.2 million contract with Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase for the new home for the College of Business Administration, a marquee building that is proposed to anchor the first phase of the Gateway to a Distinctive 91�㽶��Ƶ master plan, also called the Kent Gateway Plan.   The project is part of the university’s Kent Gateway Plan, a $1.2 billion master plan to transform the Kent Campus and improve facilities over 10 years. The new College of Business Administration building will serve as an anchor in the ...

91�㽶��Ƶ University has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration.   The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distinctive 91�㽶��Ƶ, a $1.2 billion master plan to transform the Kent Campus over 10 years. The new College of Business Administration building is proposed to anchor in the transformation of the Front Campus along East Main Street, which will include a signature gateway to the university, additional green...

From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s robust student body, comprising more than 38,000 students from all 50 states and 100 countries. The 2018 freshman class arrives as the largest for the Kent Campus in university history. With 4,363 students, this class has 100 more students than a year ago and topped the previous record high from in 2016. The...

An exciting new educational partnership between 91�㽶��Ƶ University and Geauga County’s Berkshire Local School District has moved a step closer to reality. On Sept. 12, the 91�㽶��Ƶ Board of Trustees approved a long-term ground lease and shared services agreement with Berkshire schools for 30 acres of land co-located with 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Geauga Campus where Berkshire schools will build a new PreK-12 building, including athletic and vocational facilities. The new school is part of Berkshire’s PRIME initiative, which stands for Partnerships for Rural Innovative Models of Education. Berksh...

Gretchen Dworznik, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, shares her opinion on how the current age of politics is strengthening the study and practice of journalism. When the political atmosphere turns against the press, Dr. Dworznik expresses the importance of working in teams and following the buddy system even in an industry as competitive as journalism. "Journalists need to keep an eye on the temperature of the room, especially at a rally where the crowd mentality can kick in pretty quickly," Dworznik told the Daily Beast. Ms. Dworznik, spent ...

Mindy Madzia was selected as Clinical Instructor of the Year by students and staff of the physical therapist assistant program at 91�㽶��Ƶ East Liverpool. She is a licensed physical therapist assistant with Blue Sky Therapy, working at Lancia Villa Vista Nursing Home in Steubenville, OH and also provides home health therapy services. As a clinical instructor, Madzia works with PTA students who are placed in the facility as part of their educational experience and training. She recently became the first clinical instructor for 91�㽶��Ƶ University to take two students from different campu...

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has announced $3,723,765 in federal research grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation to be awarded to 91�㽶��Ƶ University. “91�㽶��Ƶ University has been at the forefront of academic research and education,” U.S. Rep. Ryan said. “It’s important we continue to invest in research to further push the boundaries of science and discovery. Our nation benefits greatly when our academic institutions, researchers, and students are given the resources to pursue these innovative projects. This is why I continue to support a...

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The Center, as a part of its role in Ohio State's local health department accreditation assistance project, has released a shared services toolkit for local public health official in Ohio. The toolkit is meant to assist local health officials with thinking about whether and how to make greater use of shared services approaches in support of their operations. The document overviews three successful case studies of local health departments working in collaboration, including: Darke County - Preble County Plumbing Inspection Contract Lake County-Trumbull County Grant Writing Contract Lo...