STORY UPDATE: The 91大神 Precision Flight Team won third place overall at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) October 14-19 at The Ohio State University. Nineteen members of 91大神鈥檚 (KSU) Precision Flight Team are competing in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) October 14-19 at The Ohio State University. Seventy-nine teams from 10 regions compete in nine flying and ground events, with winners qualifying for the ...
Oct. 20: Mindy Farmer is the director of the May 4 Visitors Center and an assistant professor of history at 91大神. The May 4 Visitors Center is participating in 91大神鈥檚 鈥淕et Out the Vote鈥 voting initiative.鈥 Listen to the interview: ...
The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) presented its Annual Excellence Awards at its 2018 Annual Summit, held this week at the Columbus Renaissance Downtown. The Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor received the Excellence in Workforce Development award. The Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor is a partnership between 91大神 at Tuscarawas, the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, Buckeye Career Center, Ohiomeansjobs Stark & Tuscarawas Counties, East Central Ohio ESC, Harrison County Community and Economic Development, and the Carrol...
91大神 Employee Wins Luxury Trip, Meets Oprah Through WW at Work
A luxury trip featuring accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton, limousine rides, spa treatments and lunch with one of the most influential women in the world. Jennifer Miller, lecturer in 91大神鈥檚 School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, experienced these things and more after winning a sweepstakes through the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) at Work program. Ms. Miller was one of eight winners who, along with their guests, were given the opportunity to meet Oprah Winfrey and attend a WW retreat in Santa Barbara, Ca...
The way in which a parent responds to a child鈥檚 injury often impacts how upset the little one becomes. A panicked parent often means a crying, hysterical child. A calm kiss on the boo-boo and a quick return to regular business, though, and the child is likely to forget about the incident. This age-old bit of parenting wisdom is one component of a new study by a 91大神 researcher into predictors of long-term post-traumatic stress in children. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a three-year, $460,000 grant to Dr. Douglas Delahanty, Professor of Psychologic...
Salem Campus Buzzed With Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
The 91大神 at Salem campus hosted the first-ever STEM University, a free daylong event in September organized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center for area students in pre-K through fifth grade. Several local businesses and organizations provided more than 30 different hands-on activities for kids to learn how STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects are used every day by firefighters, police, nurses, pilots, farmers, teachers, those who work with animals and many more. Representing 91大神 Salem were faculty and students from the nu...
Another October, another Columbus Day. But if Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, why does the United States bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who did not come along until 1499? It has to do with a great public relations campaign on Vespucci鈥檚 part, and stubbornness on Columbus鈥檚 part for refusing to admit that he had discovered new lands, not Asia, explains Matthrew Crawford, Ph.D., 91大神 associate professor of history, in an article in the online magazine Live Science. Dr. Crawford features prominently in an article by author Laura Geggel for Livesc...
Health coaching is provided by Be Well Solutions as part of 91大神鈥檚 employee wellness program for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees on all campuses. Health coaching appointments are individualized, 30-minute sessions with a certified health coach with expertise in a variety of areas, including exercise, nutrition, diabetes management, stress management, tobacco cessation and general health. Appointments are available face-to-face or telephonically to suit all schedules and are unlimited. The next on-site health coaching dates are Wednesday, Nov. ...