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University hosts its annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 1 Josh Cribbs, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler and 2010 graduate of ����ɬ����, will return to his alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal at the university’s annual Homecoming on Oct. 1.   “I feel honored to be the Grand Marshal,” Cribbs said. “I feel like it’s a job well done on my part to be able to have this accomplishment, to be asked to be in a position to represent ����ɬ���� in this fashion. I love giving back to, not just the community, but my alma mater. This is a great way to do it and contin...

The Southern Columbiana County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s most recent Sunrise Breakfast Forum was held on the ����ɬ���� East Liverpool Campus and was organized by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. State and local representatives from government, law enforcement, healthcare, business and educational organizations participated in a discussion about drug addiction and how it affects all aspects of society. Participating in the forum were Don Boyd, director of Labor and Legal Affairs for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce; Tracy Plouck, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Se...

Mark your calendars. We are looking forward to seeing you. ����ɬ����’s annual Employee Appreciation Day will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. A special evening event will be held for second- and third-shift workers from 10-11:30 p.m. Registration opens Aug. 3. Register by Sept. 2 and you will be eligible to win prizes. Share in the fun and enjoy complimentary food, good music, Zumba demos, competitions and much more. Register to attend the 11 a.m.-2 p.m. event Register to attend the 10-11:30 p.m. event And do not for...

This monthlong, honor-based, 28-day program runs Aug. 15 through Sept. 11, and is designed to help participants “rethink their drinks” because what we drink is just as important as what we eat when it comes to healthy nutrition. Program Guidelines: Designed to increase the amount of water and reduce the amount of sugary beverages participants drink each day. Participants are encouraged to drink at least 64 ounces of water each day and to become aware of and pay attention to the calories and artificial sweeteners contained in drink choices. Participants receive educational material...

If you are an employee who accrues vacation, be sure to check your leave balances to see if you are at risk of losing any accrued vacation time. According to the university policy regarding annual vacation leave for nonteaching unclassified and classified personnel, the maximum amount of vacation an employee can accrue is that which can be earned in a three-year period. Employees who are over their accrual maximum must use the time by Sept. 30; if not, they will lose any vacation hours accrued beyond the maximum. Vacation hours are earned each pay period and vary according to the ...

����ɬ����'s Geauga Campus in Burton and Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg is proud to announce its 2016-17 Scholarship recipients. Each year our scholarship committee meets to award qualified students. Heartfelt thanks goes to the generous contributions from our scholarship donors. You are truly making dreams come true! With your support, $42,372 in scholarships for the 2017/18 year were awarded.   ...

Four ����ɬ���� graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented ����ɬ���� against five other teams from Arizona State University, Clemson University, Florida International University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and University of California, Irvine. For the competition, the team was given a specific data set and then had eight weeks to familiarize the...

Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate and international programs and Bridgestone Chair in International Marketing in ����ɬ����’s College of Business Administration, has been named to the Startup Officers Leadership Council.  The Startup Officers Leadership Council is a new, invitation-only group launched by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). Hisrich and other council members will be tasked with finding improvements to the university-corporate-startup ecosystem, providing congressional staffers ideas for legislation to fill the “fu...

Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate and international programs and Bridgestone Chair in International Marketing in ����ɬ����’s College of Business Administration, has been named to the Startup Officers Leadership Council.  The Startup Officers Leadership Council is a new, invitation-only group launched by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). Hisrich and other council members will be tasked with finding improvements to the university-corporate-startup ecosystem, providing congressional staffers ideas for legislation to fill the “fu...