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For the last five years, 91�ֿ� has ushered in the season of giving with its month-long Giving Tuesday philanthropic campaign. “Giving back” is a main tenet of the Golden Flashes global community, and members demonstrated that belief in another unprecedented swell of support.The Giving Tuesday 2020 campaign shattered previous years’ records, despite the economic impact of COVID-19, as alumni, friends, faculty and staff raised $2,233,145 to support more than 2,300 students, many of whom are facing financial hardships. The 2019 campaign raised $1.7 million.This year’s campaign fea...

Kate Thompson is a critical care registered nurse at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital on the front lines of COVID-19 patient care, a 2014 graduate of the Associate Degree in Nursing program at 91�ֿ� at Tuscarawas, and a coronavirus patient who is currently in the fight of her life while spreading a message of virus protection and kindness on social media from her hospital bed. This marks day 33 of Thompson’s journey with the virus and day 13 as a patient at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, where she began her nursing career nearly seven years ago. Sparked by negative ...

Dane Paris, a junior biology pre-med student in 91�ֿ�’s Honors College, has already left his mark at 91�ֿ� despite facing challenges along the way. His outstanding leadership has not gone unnoticed, and he credits the support he has gotten through 91�ֿ� for his growth and successes.  As a first-generation college student, Paris experienced some obstacles along the way while transitioning from high school to college. “Especially going into the healthcare route, it was kind of a scary thing coming to college, but I just thought, ‘Okay, I’m moving onto the nex...

Donate to the fund! Thanks in large part to the generosity of students, staff, alumni and friends of the campus, 91�ֿ� at Ashtabula raised over $17,000 in its #KSUGives #GivingTuesday 2020 fundraising campaign in support of the Rising Scholars program.  “We are extremely grateful for the tremendous support from our campus, alumni and Ashtabula communities in reaching another Giving Tuesday goal,” said Dean and Chief Administrative Officer Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D. “The contributors are individuals who appreciate the impact education has had on their lives, the opportunit...

The 91�ֿ� Board of Trustees ratified the university’s Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report and Master Recommendations report, which showed an effectiveness and efficiency savings for Fiscal Year 2020 of $31,286,881. The savings is $6.2 million more than originally estimated. The Board ratified the report Dec. 1 during its regular quarterly meeting.  The report, which is submitted annually to the chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, highlights nearly $8 million in direct savings to students in terms of reduced tuition and textbook expenses. The report ...

After great results and positive employee feedback in 2020, the Weigh of Life challenge is back! Don't let the name fool you. This 12-week educational lifestyle change program is not about weight loss alone. It is designed to support sustainable weight management through self-monitoring, balanced eating and regular physical activity. Whether you are motivated by weight loss, disease prevention, or just looking to be and feel healthier in 2021, the Weigh of Life challenge is for you. Weigh of Life runs January 11 through April 4, 2021. The challenge consists of ...