University News
Opinion: Being an Ally Is More Than Just Friendship
Eric Mansfield examines what it means to be an ally in the fight against racism. Mansfield is executive director of university media relations in 91²Ö¿â's University Communications and Marketing department and an adjunct public relations instructor with the College of Communication and Information.
Opinion: Black People Simply Want Justice and Equality
Jhariah Wadkins, a senior communications studies major in 91²Ö¿â's College of Communication and Information, encourages young people to keep this fight against racism going and to not let up.
Opinion: I Hope We Can Move to Action. I Hope I Can Move to Action.
I wonder, how do I decide how to act in recognition of that disturbing dynamic? Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of research strategic initiatives in 91²Ö¿â’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, shares his inner thoughts as an ally.
Cleveland Foundation Grant Provides Opportune Funding for 91²Ö¿â Geauga
91²Ö¿â at Geauga is pleased to announce a $20,000 award from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation toward a student emergency fund and technology advances. The $20,000 grant will be split evenly between the two initiatives.
Leaders Must Set Aside the Standard DEI or HR Playbook During This Unprecedented Time
When black Americans watched George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, they saw themselves and their family members. The unrelenting series of events that black Americans have witnessed before and after Floyd’s killing is , which at its core is racism, says 91²Ö¿â Psychological Sciences Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D.
Opinion: In the Midst of a National Nightmare There Is a Glimmer of Hope
George Floyd's death focused light on what had been America’s ugly secret, the killing of black men by law enforcement officers at a rate far greater than any other race. Wayne Dawson, WJW Fox 8 anchor and 91²Ö¿â alumnus, offers his take on what's at stake for America.
Kent Nursing Researcher Receives $50,000 Grant to Explore Use of Cognitive Behavioral App Among Family Caregivers
91²Ö¿â College of Nursing Assistant Professor, Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN, recently received a $50,000 two-year grant through the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) to research family caregivers who experience a phenomenon called post intensive care syndrome family (PICS-F) that ma…
91²Ö¿â Professionals and Students Recognized at 2020 Akron ADDY Awards
91²Ö¿â brought home the gold after this year’s Akron ADDY Awards, with both professionals and students being recognized for their work. The ADDYs, put on by the Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, celebrate the area’s best creative work in advertising.
Building Resiliency During Serious Illness Crisis
Dana Hansen, Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN, Amy Petrinec, Ph.D., RN, and Tracey Motter, DNP, RN, researchers from 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing, along with Maureen Keeley, Ph.D., Texas State, have developed a website to offer information, support via blog participation and research opportunities for famil…
Town Hall Opens Campus Discussion, Efforts Toward Shaping a Better Future
91²Ö¿â 300 people attended the first in a series of virtual town halls as the 91²Ö¿â community addresses systemic racism by learning, listening and taking action as a collective.