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Opinion: I Hope We Can Move to Action. I Hope I Can Move to Action.
I wonder, how do I decide how to act in recognition of that disturbing dynamic? Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of research strategic initiatives in 91ÊÓƵ’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, shares his inner thoughts as an ally.
Cleveland Foundation Grant Provides Opportune Funding for 91ÊÓƵGeauga
91ÊÓƵ at Geauga is pleased to announce a $20,000 award from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation toward a student emergency fund and technology advances. The $20,000 grant will be split evenly between the two initiatives.
Leaders Must Set Aside the Standard DEI or HR Playbook During This Unprecedented Time
When black Americans watched George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, they saw themselves and their family members. The unrelenting series of events that black Americans have witnessed before and after Floyd’s killing is , which at its core is racism, says 91ÊÓƵPsychological Sciences Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D.
Opinion: In the Midst of a National Nightmare There Is a Glimmer of Hope
George Floyd's death focused light on what had been America’s ugly secret, the killing of black men by law enforcement officers at a rate far greater than any other race. Wayne Dawson, WJW Fox 8 anchor and 91ÊÓƵ alumnus, offers his take on what's at stake for America.
Kent Nursing Researcher Receives $50,000 Grant to Explore Use of Cognitive Behavioral App Among Family Caregivers
91ÊÓƵCollege of Nursing Assistant Professor, Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN, recently received a $50,000 two-year grant through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) to research family caregivers who experience a phenomenon called post intensive care syndrome family (PICS-F) that ma…
91ÊÓƵProfessionals and Students Recognized at 2020 Akron ADDY Awards
91ÊÓƵ brought home the gold after this year’s Akron ADDY Awards, with both professionals and students being recognized for their work. The ADDYs, put on by the Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, celebrate the area’s best creative work in advertising.
Building Resiliency During Serious Illness Crisis
Dana Hansen, Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN, Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN, and Tracey Motter, DNP, RN, researchers from 91ÊÓƵCollege of Nursing, along with Maureen Keeley, Ph.D., Texas State, have developed a website to offer information, support via blog participation and research opportunities for famil…
Town Hall Opens Campus Discussion, Efforts Toward Shaping a Better Future
91ÊÓƵ 300 people attended the first in a series of virtual town halls as the 91ÊÓƵcommunity addresses systemic racism by learning, listening and taking action as a collective.
Opinion: Will America Finally Get It?
Mwatabu S. Okantah, associate professor in 91ÊÓƵ’s Department of Pan-African Studies, shares his perspective as someone who first arrived at 91ÊÓƵin September 1970 as a student. Nearly 50 years later, he is an associate professor at the university.
Opinion: Entertaining the Humanity of America
Is this America? Where popular culture is largely represented by Black culture? Where musicians, artists, and athletes can be praised and celebrated for their talents, but criminalized for their skin color? Mike Daniels shares his insight.
