University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether taking a probiotic dietary supplement, commonly sold over the counter, can improve the mood and memory of middle-aged and older adults. John Gunstad, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, is leading a team of researchers on the ...
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport Collects More Than 5,000 Pounds of Donations for Local Animal Shelters
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport hosted its fifth annual Props-4-Paws collection event this fall and doubled its goal, collecting 5,434 pounds of supplies, including toys and 6,213 cans of food for animals for Portage and Summit county animal shelters and rescue organizations. Each year, the airport collects supplies for animal shelters in the area between September and November. This year’s goal was to collect 2,500 pounds. The donations went directly to the Portage County Animal Protection League and the Humane Society of Summit County. “The airport has always been a reflection of the com...
Congratulations to our Fall 2016 graduates! View Fall 2016 Commencement Photos 2016 Fall Commencement Ceremony Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at 7 p.m. Umstattd Performing Arts Hall 2323 17th St. NW Canton, Ohio 44708 Umstattd Hall is the permanent home of the Canton Symphony Orchestra and is located on the Canton McKinley High School campus. Map & Directions to Umstattd Hall Tickets required for admittance Hall opens at 5:30 p.m. for guests Fall Commencement Address: Dr. Deirdre Warren Associate Professor Criminology & Justice Studies Kent Sta...
Kevin J. Spence, a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ higher education administration doctoral student, visited Cienfuegos, Cuba, to help bridge ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Education, Health and Human Services’ past to the present. In October, Spence discussed the Visiting Scholar program at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education during the second Workshop of Strategic Alliances for the Internationalization of Higher Education at the University of Cienfuegos. “The College of Education, Health and Human Services has had ties with Cuba that dates back 68 years with...