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91�ֿ� education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day.  “It was very helpful because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.”  Heestand was one of a group of 91�ֿ� students studying to be middle school teachers who spent the spring semester developing a program of ...

Note: On May 17, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 83 by a vote of 21-10, largely along party lines. The Ohio House must still consider the bill and would need to vote on it before it could go to the governor's desk.  Following the bill's passage, the Inter-University Council (IUC) of Ohio issued a lengthy statement sharing its approval of certain aspects of the bill while outlining 'serious concerns' over its implementation.   When 91�ֿ� President Todd Diacon discussed Senate Bill 83 during “Talking with Todd,” a live virtual chat conducted from his office...

OTA students in the Student Occupational Therapy Assistant (SOTA) Club at 91�ֿ� East Liverpool celebrated “April is OT Month” with a community project to serve the House of Grace, a ministry of Grace City Church in East Liverpool. On April 21, first-year OTA students spent the day providing assistance to visitors in the clothing and food pantry; preparing and serving lunch; and spending time with those who were seeking help. During the month of April, the students led a campus donation drive to collect much-needed items for the facility and, in the end, delivered 21 pairs of jea...

While a student at Pymatuning Valley High School in 2005, Brad Baranowski, Ph.D., J.D., enrolled in classes at 91�ֿ� Ashtabula through the College Credit Plus program starting an educational journey that has led him through law school and now to the highest court in the land. The Andover native and 2022-2023 Supreme Court Fellow is the 2023 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award recipient.  He was presented the award at a community reception event in the Blue & Gold Room prior to the May 11, 2023 commencement ceremony at 91�ֿ� at Ashtabula. ...

It has been several years since 91�ֿ� College of Podiatric Medicine has seen an official Alumni Association. Upon acquisition by the University, an alumni association unique to the College of Podiatric Medicine was disbanded and merged into the 91�ֿ� counterpart. Still lacking a syndicate unique to podiatric medicine in 2023, a group of alumni are taking it upon themselves to join together and build a brand new alliance - KSUCPM’s Alumni Alliance. Dr. Nilin Rao, Class of 2017 decided to reach out to some fellow alumni after realizing the need for a formal organization. ...

My name is Mackenzie Simmons, and I am one of the first Ed.D. students that graduated from 91�ֿ�.  I recently completed the Interprofessional Leadership program, where I was in the Athletic Training concentration. To give you a little background on myself, I graduated from 91�ֿ� in 2014 with my Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training and passed my Board of Certification (BOC) exam to be able to practice as an athletic trainer. Following my undergraduate degree, I attended James Madison University and earned my Master’s of Science in Education in Adu...