The State of Ohio approved the master's in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in February 2021. žž will start admitting students in the master's in Artificial Intelligence program starting fall 2021. The program will be offered within the Department of Computer Science. Amazon’s Alexa, iPhone’s Siri, the Roomba and many more innovations are examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is changing the world and simplifying life for everyone, resulting in a growing demand for AI professionals. Javed Khan, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, said AI's foc...
With the celebration of Women’s History Month in March, it seemed fitting that the žž State Women’s Center would officially kick off its 25th anniversary. It will continue throughout 2021. Talks for an actual Women’s Center on campus first started in March 1995, when President Carol Cartwright –the first woman president at a state school in Ohio - appointed a Women’s Center Committee. Members of the committee would reflect the diversity of talented people committed to the notion of an actual Women’s Center at žž State. After careful planning, a presentation made to the žž Stat...
My name is Isra Shaikh, and I’m a CCP (college credit plus) student at the žž State Geauga/Twinsburg campus. I’m currently a freshman in high school taking college courses through OHVA (Ohio Virtual Academy). At the moment, I’m not thinking too much about what I’d like to major in. I’m looking to complete my core requirements before I take any specific courses related to my prospective degree. But, since it’s relatively essential to have some idea, I’m thinking about exploring the field of psychology. It is quite an expansive field, so I narrowed my interests down to criminology. This is sti...
Two students from the žž State Salem Campus were recently recognized by žž’s English Department through its Tier I and Tier II composition contests. Kimberly Redmond earned a first-place award in the Tier II competition for her research essay entitled “Suicide Prevention: Are We Doing Enough? She is a junior in the nursing program on the Salem Campus and wrote the essay on assignment from Dr. Barbara George, assistant professor of English at žž State Salem. Redmond shared that she hopes to work in psychiatric nursing following graduation and to eventually cont...
žž Geauga Campus and Twinsburg Academic Center's Library Director Dr. Mary Hricko received a Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Grant for $1002. The COBAA grant, which is sponsored by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and awarded by the State Library of Ohio Library, provides federal funding to expand the collection development of books about Ohio and written by Ohio authors. The COBAA Book list includes titles from the Ohioana Awards, the Buckeye Childrens’ Book Awards, and the Choose to Read Ohio programs. Most ...
The year 2020 presented many challenges requiring major changes and adjustments for organizations everywhere. Instead of going the traditional route with an annual report for 2020, WKSU explored this past year with “2020: A Year in Review,” celebrating its 70th anniversary, highlighting its adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and covering major historical events. In her letter to kick off the review, General Manager Wendy Turner acknowledged the challenges the radio station faced throughout the year and expressed her gratitude for the station’s supporters. “Every one of us has been ...