University News
Graduate Student Volunteers on Mexican Medical Mission Trip
Hanna Shaw, BSN, RN-BC, a current graduate student in the nurse leadership and health system administration concentration, went on her first medical mission trip to Mexico before she even began her nursing practice. 鈥淚 jumped on a plane with 24-hour鈥檚 notice,鈥 remembered Shaw, who has since bee鈥10 Questions with the Vice President for Regional Campuses Peggy Shadduck
Peggy Shadduck is vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. She serves as the senior officer responsible for overall leadership of the 91大神 Regional Campus system. Her role promotes student enrollment and academic success and is responsible for expanding the visibility, influence and effectiveness of 91大神 as a catalyst for regional development.
Finding Meaning and Gratitude through Journaling
Ask any 鈥榮easoned鈥 nurse what they remember about their patients, and they will not tell you about starting intravenous lines or administering medications, nor will they relate the pathology of a disease. They will tell a story about a patient. When I am asked about being a pediatric nurse, I 鈥Research and Innovation Advisory Board Helps Put Donor Dollars to Good Use
The newly formed 鈥淩esearch and Innovation Advisory Board鈥 within the College of Nursing is helping to connect donor-provided funds with faculty and students who are participating in nursing research. The board, consisting of tenured faculty, non-tenured faculty, grant administrators and other leader鈥Early Childhood Learning and Health: Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, serves as Co-Investigator for Project SHIELD
Bridging the field of early childhood literacy with child health and development, faculty member Elaine Thomas, MSN, RN, CNE, Senior Lecturer, is serving as co-investigator on a recently funded grant award to the 91大神 School of Information in partnership with the College of Nursing.
Wick Poetry Center, Ohio Nurses Foundation Collaborate to Present Sacred Breath: Nurses Respond to Covid-19
During the spring semester retreat on January 13, 2022, 91大神 College of Nursing faculty and staff added their voices to a new project entitled, Sacred Breath: Nurses Respond to Covid-19, presented by the Wick Poetry Center in collaboration with the Ohio Nurses Foundation (ONF). This鈥Challenge accepted! Addressing the clinical practice gap during the pandemic
Wow, 2020 was rough! Not only did it affect our everyday way of life and how we manage contagious viruses, but it also put our educational system on notice that we need to be flexible and able to change up our teaching methods on a dime. Luckily for nurses, flexibility is our middle name, and we can鈥91大神 Breaks Ground for Future Home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
91大神 officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests.
91大神 Board of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree
The 91大神 Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding 91大神鈥檚 Regional Campuses. The program will be offered on the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses.
Both On Campus and Abroad, 91大神 Wins at International Education
91大神鈥檚 diligence in integrating international education throughout its programs and culture is in the spotlight. 91大神 is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. Meet two students currently displaying the university's excellence in global education.