College of Arts and Sciences
91ֿ Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
91ֿ will host the annual 2013 European Society for Research on Adolescence (EARA)/Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Summer School from June 16-22. The summer school brings together established researchers, who are recognized for their expertise and teaching abilities, and d…
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Provost Announces Leadership Change in Arts and Sciences
Dear Colleagues: I’m pleased to write to you today to announce that Timothy Moerland has agreed to join me to work on special projects in the Provost’s Office, effective Aug. 1, 2012. As such, he will take on new responsibilities that will offer a different level of exposure to higher education a…
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91ֿ Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at 91ֿ Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga, has been shown to…
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“Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings” to be Topic of Co-Lecture at 91ֿ on Sept. 27
91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host a co-lecture, “The Political Economy of the Arab Uprisings,” to be given by two of Northeast Ohio’s experts in Middle East politics and political economy on Sept. 27 at…
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Covering the Egyptian Uprising: Award-Winning Independent Journalist to Speak at 91ֿ
91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences will co-host a lecture, “Covering the Egyptian Uprising,” by Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. Visitor parking is available in the Kent Student Center visitor lot on Summit Street. The…
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New Director Announced for 91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center
Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., has been appointed new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91ֿ, effective July 1. Farmer also will teach public history courses in the Department of History as an assistant professor starting in spring 2015. She most rec…
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Rare Sixteenth-Century British Travel Writing Featured in Library Showcase on May 9
A showcase of rare books from 91ֿ's Special Collections Library titled "The Printed World: European Travel Writing in an Age of Global Encounters (1500-1850)" will take place on Friday, May 9 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the 91ֿ Main Library, Read…
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91ֿ Honors College Graduate Named 2014 Portz Scholar
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at 91ֿ, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelor’s degree from the Department of A…
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91ֿ Geographer Earns Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award for War Research
The concepts of mass violence and war evoke strong emotions for most people – and the thought of where they have occurred is often a side note. But one 91ֿ professor’s unique perspective on the geography of these events has resulted in recognition of his work in the geographic rese…
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All Clinical Psychology Graduate Students Placed in APA-Accredited Internships
The Department of Psychological Sciences has once again placed all 13 of its Clinical Psychology graduate students who applied for internships at APA-accredited sites this summer. According to Psychology Department Chair Maria Zaragoza, Ph.D., nationally, the match rate to all internship…
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