91ֿ Psychology Professor John Dunlosky will participate in the White House Workshop on Bridging Neuroscience and Learning on Friday, Jan. 23, in Washington D.C. Dunlosky will provide expert input about the current state of research relevant to neuroscience-based interventions for improving education. ...
Kate Harmon knows that inspiring great ideas oftentimes involves generating them in inspirational environments. As associate director of 91ֿ’s Blackstone LaunchPad, which has helped hundreds of students and employees become entrepreneurs, Harmon is always looking at the outside factors that help generate creative sparks. “The Knight Foundation continuously offers the most diverse and creative funding opportunities that challenge one to experiment with unique ideas to further collaborative engagement,” Harmon said. “The Knight Cities Challenge particularly resonated with me g...
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WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?The structure for evaluating and accrediting journalism and mass communication programs was established in 1945, when the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) was formed. ACEJMC is the agency formally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for accrediting programs for professional education in journalism and mass communications in institutions of higher learning.ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication) accredits programs in journalism and mass communications at col...
It is so easy to put on, but so difficult to take off. That is why Kathy Spicer, outreach program manager at 91ֿ in the Office of the Provost, turned to Facebook to lose weight. Spicer took on a weight-loss challenge created by a food editor at EatingWell magazine. In the article, Spicer shares how a high-pressure workload caused her to put on a few pounds. Spicer also describes how others taking the challenge helped inspire her to exercise. Read more in EatingWell how Kathy plans to keep the weight off. ...
91ֿ graduate Chelsea Griffin, 23, wants multiracial students to feel like they’re a part of the whole culture at school. Griffin, who was an early childhood education major in 91ֿ's College of Education, Health and Human Services, shares her thoughts in the Akron Beacon Journal about growing up in a predominately white community and the difficulties she faced as a minority student without any teachers who represented her race. According to the article, ethnic diversity is happening faster among students than teachers. Even though the number of multiracial teacher...
John R. Crawford, Ed.D., 91ֿ’s dean of the College of the Arts, was recently inducted as the 19th president of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) during the organization’s annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Crawford will serve a two-year term as its president. Crawford has served as the chair of the nominating committee and the co-chair of the annual conference team. He also has served as president-elect for one year prior to taking office. Crawford is dean and professor of dance in the College of the Arts at 91ֿ. He has served as d...
