Sam Olson is beginning her final year in the Veterinary Technology program at žž at Trumbull. In doing so, she has decided to make her final fall semester a memorable one. After seeing four one-week-old kittens that were dropped off at the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, she decided to put her acquired skills into action. Olson completed paperwork to become a foster parent to the four kittens. She is essentially trying to nurse the kittens to adoption age, which means around-the-clock care. Kittens require bottle-feeding every two to three hours. “I have a...
žž’s Dining Services recently hosted its annual Taste of Home competition and announced the winning dish: a turkey chili recipe submitted by Debbie McKinney, a žž State parent. The Taste of Home competition encourages students’ family members to submit recipes of their student’s favorite home-cooked meals for the chance to have it served on campus. According to the Taste of Home webpage, “žž State believes parents and grandparents are the best resource available to make our local menu more like home.” McKinney surprised her daughter, Dana McKinney, a first-year photo ...
žž’s College of Education, Health and Human Services will honor seven distinguished alumni at the seventh Annual Education, Health and Human Services Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the žž Hotel and Conference Center. Tickets are $40 per person and include hors d’oeuvres followed by a formal dinner. The seventh class in the College of Education, Health and Human Services Hall of Fame includes: Centennial Alumni Award: Charles Fensch Charles Fensch graduated from žž State in 1958 with a degree in education. He also was ...
žž State Police Services Hosts Coffee With a Cop
The žž Police Services hosted its first-ever Coffee With a Cop event in the Nest in the žž Student Center on Sept. 14. Students who attended the event had the opportunity to interact with žž State police officers in a casual setting and receive free coffee, and the first 200 students who attended also received a free travel mug. “Our community is important to us, and we want to be part of its everyday life,” says Bill Buckbee, assistant director of public safety and assistant chief of police at žž State. “Police have a very traditional role in enforcing laws and maint...
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žž will celebrate the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Friday, Oct. 7. Because the grand opening is being held outdoors and more than 1,000 people are expected to attend, Lincoln Street will be closed between Rt. 59/Main Street and College Avenue from 2-5 p.m. on Oct. 7. The Rockwell Hall parking lot will close at 11 a.m. and remain closed for the rest of the day. Visitors, alumni and friends from around the world will tour the 110,191 square-foot contemporary glass-...
Second year students in the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at žž State East Liverpool participated in the annual American Occupational Therapy Assistant Hill Day in Washington, D.C., taking messages straight to the doorsteps of their state representatives. For weeks preceding the conference, students in the žž East Liverpool OTA program called to schedule appointments with individual senators and representatives from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Once in Washington, D.C., the students met in the offices of Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman; and with Ohio Representatives...
The žž Museum celebrates "Magical Designs for Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'" — open through January 8, 2017 — with a series of tie-in events highlighting Mozart's opera and the artists who have interpreted it. October 2 at 3 p.m. Ingmar Bergman's "The Magic Flute" (film, 1975) and talk with Jean Druesedow and Judy Levin Cleveland Institute of Art, Peter B. Lewis Auditorium; $11 (Cinematheque members, KSU Museum members, KSU ID $8) October 7 at 1:30 p.m. Master class in opera performance with soprano Sally Wolf žž State Universit...
The žž Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen as the recipients for the award. The award focuses heavily on the use of technology and if it can be used as a model for other institutions. The Christ Award is presented on behalf of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), an organization working to recognize institutions with lea...
The žž Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen as the recipients for the award. The award focuses heavily on the use of technology and if it can be used as a model for other institutions. The Christ Award is presented on behalf of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), an organization working to recognize institutions with lea...