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Dean Steve Nameth recently held a luncheon on the Salem Campus so that business students could learn more about the insurance industry and the degree that could help get them through the doors. 91�ֿ� Salem offers a bachelor’s degree in Insurance Studies. The degree was launched in 2012 and was the first such program to be offered in Ohio in more than thirty years. It is offered as a completely online degree program, yet students can also earn the degree through a combination of online and on-campus classes at any 91�ֿ� campus. Guest speakers at the event included Janie Geis, a corp...

Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., of Rootstown, Ohio, has been selected to serve as dean and chief administrative officer of 91�ֿ� at Stark, located in North Canton, Ohio. Seachrist has served as interim dean of 91�ֿ� Stark, the only public university in Stark County and the largest Regional Campus of 91�ֿ�, since July 1, 2014. She will begin serving as the permanent dean on Feb. 1, 2016.  “91�ֿ� at Stark is a very vibrant and exciting place, and I am extremely honored to serve as dean and chief administrative officer,” Seachrist said. “I look forward ...

Wang received a $10,000 grant for her project Ya-Fen Wang, Ph.D., RN, MSN, assistant professor in 91�ֿ�’s College of Nursing, is working on a one-year project to study if children’s prolonged exposure to stressful situations such as school, family or environment encourages poor eating behaviors, which can lead to childhood obesity. Wang’s project, titled “Resourcefulness, Stress and Overeating in Children,” also looks at whether those behaviors can be exchanged for healthier options through self-coping skills, also known as resourcefulness.  She received a $10,000 grant ...