University News
žž State Biology Instructor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
What do you call a faculty member who continues to be a resource for students long after they’ve left his classroom, a faculty member who oversees a food pantry for students with food insecurity, a faculty member who works across departments for the benefit of all students? This year, Daniel Dankovich, D.C., lecturer of biological sciences at žž at East Liverpool, is called the winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award.
žž State’s Wick Poetry Center to Debut National Interactive Exhibit in Support of 50th Commemoration of May 4
žž’s Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its “Armed With Our Voices” exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.
Flash Forward
žž State Magazine: What’s in a Name?
John Elliot, BArch ’70, Charleston, West Virginia, and his wife, Fonda, have been champions of the žž architecture program and its talented students for more than two decades. As a first-generation college graduate, Mr. Elliot recognizes the transformative effect that higher education can have on an individual.
Experienced Journalism Professor Earns Her Favorite Award Yet
Jacqueline Marino, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, dropped all of her papers when she heard the door to her Feature Writing class open while she was lecturing. The colleagues with cameras and balloons meant she had won the Distinguished Teaching Award. Marino's enthusiasm for student success transfers to those who know her.
College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Rank Among Most-Hired Nationwide
žž’s architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.
žž State Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, University’s 13th President
“Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.” žž President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
žž State’s May 4 Visitors Center Honors May 4 Victim Jeffrey Miller With New Exhibition
Guests of žž’s May 4 Visitors Center can learn more about Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, by visiting “Our Brother Jeff,” a new exhibition at the visitors center that honors Miller’s life. The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 19, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020. Russ Miller, Jeff’s brother, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of Jeff’s personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at žž State on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at žž State as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
New Academic Application Launched to Better Serve žž State Students
The first priority of žž’s strategic roadmap is to ensure that students have the education, experiences and support they need to graduate and to live successful, satisfying lives in their work and in their commitment to become engaged citizens. The university’s Academic Success Center team is making that priority its priority with the creation of the Academic Success Plan (ASP), a new application that gives students easier and quicker access to resources that will help them succeed in class.