University News
Driven Psychology Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
“Small successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,” said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for žž at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Park Place. žž State’s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
žž State students who park on the northern edge of the žž Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The žž State Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
žž State Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
žž’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the žž Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the žž State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.
10 Questions With Taléa Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Taléa Drummer-Ferrell is žž’s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the university’s primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.
žž State Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, žž has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
žž State Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
žž State will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
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.