University News
Golden Flashes Unite to Fight Hunger in Boise
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Nursing Dean Elected to Serve Two Years on ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµAmerican Academy of Nursing Board of Directors
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµAmerican Academy of Nursing recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University College of Nursing Dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Approves 26 Named Spaces in New Crawford Hall in Recognition of $10.7 Million in Philanthropic Gifts
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ President Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Board of Trustees Approves Two New Majors to Meet High Demand for Growing Fields
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Board of Trustees approved two new degree programs at its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµnew majors – the Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology major within the Bachelor of Science degree and the Emerging Media and Technology major within the Master of Science degree – will help meet the high demand for these types of programs and provide opportunities for students to find careers in these growing fields.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµaccomplishments of the Fall Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17-18.
Local Veterinary Technology Students Are Perfect for Third Year in a Row
For the third consecutive year, Veterinary Technology students at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University at Trumbull earned the highest three-year average passage rate in Ohio on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).
Dedicated Biostatistics Professor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
Her commitment and passion for math mixed with a desire to help others is what led Abbey Eng, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Public Health at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University to earn the 2020 Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA). ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµOTA, presented by the University Teaching Council, credits three full-time non-tenure track and part-time faculty members for being among the most dedicated and motivated faculty at the university.
Golden Effort: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Title Hopes Dashed After Loss in MAC Championship Game
¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s high-powered offense struggled to move the ball against Northern Illinois, and the Huskies prevailed 41-23 over the Golden Flashes in the MAC Championship game in Detroit.
Joan Steidl Receives ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Outstanding Teaching Award
¾«¶«Ó°Òµinterruption to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Ashtabula associate lecturer Joan Steidl’s Intro to Human Services class recently was for a good reason, as Dean Susan Stocker and many of her colleagues were there to make the surprise announcement of Steidl being a recipient of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) for 2020. Steidl is one of three recipients across the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ system awarded for 2020 and is just the second ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Ashtabula faculty member to win the award.