This short documentary showcases the historic collaboration between Emeritus Professor of Music Halim El-Dabh of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University and Martha Graham, founder of the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcompany, under the artistic direction of Janet Eilber, recently performed at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's E. Turner Stump Theatre, concluding with Act II of Graham’s only full-evening work Clytemnestra that was composed by El-Dabh.
Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science, and Heather Lennon presented "Publishing International Books in the United States: A Wonderland of Opportunity" at the International Board of Books for Young People in New York, New York, on Oct. 17, 2015.
Martin J. Jencius, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Eric Baltrinic, and Steven R. Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, presented "International Secondary Teachers' Perspectives on Excellent Teaching Practices" at the 31st annual meeting of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in Ancona, Italy, on Sept. 15-17, 2015.
Director of Advancement
College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Foundation Inc. Grant Program will award up to $100,000 for the 2016-2017 academic year as part of its annual request for proposals. Funding will be available to departments, schools, colleges, institutes and centers systemwide.
TechHelp's Train Your Brain tech training sessions are in high gear this fall, with ongoing popular course offerings on topics such as Microsoft Office, Adobe products and Blackboard Learn. Brand new sessions on topics including Introduction to iOS and Video Editing with Adobe Photoshop also are available and open for registration.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University President Beverly Warren has challenged the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ community to double undergraduate student involvement in research, underscoring how it helps prepare students for success after college while helping ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ contribute new knowledge to our society.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University faculty, staff and students are invited to join in creating Holiday Peace Baskets on Saturday, Dec. 5, between 9 a.m. and noon at the King Kennedy Community Center, located at 6660 Garfield Road in Ravenna. If you cannot make it at 9 a.m., please join when you can.
There is still time to help with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University for the upcoming tax season. VITA is looking for volunteers and interns to provide free income tax assistance to qualifying individuals.
VITA offers tax preparation assistance to low- to moderate-income taxpayers. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµservice is free to students, employees and community members who meet the eligibility requirements.
Backstage of the Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, crews are raising the bar on safety as they prepared for the opening of Peter Pan.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University student-athletes continue to succeed in the classroom, according to statistics for the Graduation Success Rates (GSR) released on Nov. 4 by the NCAA.
