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Three students from the 91�㽶��Ƶ Salem Campus were recognized by 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s English department during the annual student awards ceremony earlier this month. Derek Shasteen received the prestigious Anna Ulen Engleman Creative Writing Award for his work of poetry. He is a junior English major, taught by Dr. Craig Paulenich, English professor at 91�㽶��Ƶ Salem. Receiving the Bedford St. Martin’s College Writing Essay Awards were Michelle Santini, for placing first in the Tier I level of competition, and Jonathon McCann, placing first in the Tier II level. Santini is a freshman,...

Work in Progress: Currently installing 1J electric panel, wire and raceways. Confirmed an electric shutdown will not be required now. Continuing to pull wire throughout. Continuing with HVAC sheet metal duct work on the 1st and second floor. Completing domestic water piping rough-in for drywall boarding. Framing continues for stairwell partitions. Steel erection is substantially complete. Looking Forward: Cut masonry opening for AHU penetrations in south wall. In-fill window openings with masonry at AHU location on the second floor. AHU Curb delivery scheduled fo...

Work in Progress: Completed first lift pour for elevator #2 (South). Completed first lift pour for stair tower #3. Grade beams and pile caps along column line 17 are complete. Steel clips for sequence 1-4 are complete. Steel erection for sequence 1-4 is in progress. Looking forward: Continue with the installation of the steel erection of sequences 1-4. Form and pour lift #2 for elevator #2 (south). Pour concrete basement retaining wall from column line 16 to 17B. Pour pile caps and grade beams along column line G. Interior caps and grade beams along columns 9, ...

Work in Progress: Continuing the steam and condensation piping in the East Mechanical room. Heating and snow melt piping is continuing in the West Mechanical room. Continuing with the chilled water piping in the West mechanical room. Working on plenum duct at AHU-1 in East Mechanical Room. Currently working on fiber data backbone. Currently installing cable tray in tunnel. Waterproofing of south wall continues. CMU and elevator hoistway has begun. Looking Forward: Final connections to coils and control valves for new AHU-1 in East Mechanical room. Continue chil...

Join remotely or from Heer Hall on the Kent Campus on May 5 at noon for a Lunch and Learn with Michael Schechter, M.D., principal and director of operations for Be Well Solutions, 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s wellness partner. Schechter will share “The Five Smartest Things You Can Do for Your Health.” This lunchtime workshop will provide support in taking charge of your health and acquiring ways to reduce your risk of disease. Topics to be covered include: Knowing Your Numbers/Healthcare Consumerism Nutrition Strategies Exercise Essentials Practicing Emotional Balance Eliminating T...

Federal law requires that every employer and agricultural recruiter/referrer-for-a-fee hiring of an individual for employment in the United States, complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Form I-9 will help you verify your employee's identity and employment authorization. You can find the I-9 form in the forms library on the Human Resources website. For more information, visit www.uscis.gov/i-9-central. ...

91�㽶��Ƶ University alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students.   Chad, a social studies teacher at James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, truly cares about his students, and demonstrates that in his work. One of his former students has been hired as New York City's first LGBT student liaison, and in a recent interview, talks about the majo...

Mothers’ Mentors and Muses Two 91�㽶��Ƶ University Geauga Campus women were honored at the seventh annual Mothers Mentors and Muses Scholarship Fundraising event hosted by the Women’s Center at the University Ballroom. LuAnn Coldwell, Career Counselor and Karen Hansen, part-time faculty member who teaches Lifespan Development & Education Sciences. Mothers, Mentors and Muses is the Women's Center signature event that recognizes 91�㽶��Ƶ University faculty or staff members who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague as either a mother – some...

Two 91�㽶��Ƶ University researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded more than $1 million in federal grants for their research projects. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging awarded Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., from 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Department of Biological Sciences, a three-year $444,000 grant to research the mechanisms associated with the benefits of Pramlintide — a synthetic hormone — in models of Alzheimer’s disease. Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., from 91�㽶��Ƶ’s Department of Geography, received a three-year $565,000 NASA grant to study cli...