University News
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Food Security and Launches Flashes Fighting Hunger
The new Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative takes the last 10 years to a new level, going beyond a kitchen that provides meals by becoming a program that prevents food waste, promotes food recovery and hosts multiple food pantries each week to serve the region.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Virtual Program Featuring Filmmaker Dawn Porter
¾ÛÉ«¸ó will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. The virtual program is free and open to the public.
Associate Professor and Interpreter Adds Outstanding Teaching Award to Accomplishments
After having been nominated for this prestigious honor three previous times, Jamie McCartney could not believe she won. The associate professor in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences and the Program Coordinator for the American Sign Language / English Interpreting program was rewarded with a 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) this year for her compassion and commitment to helping students succeed.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Online MBA Ranked #23 in the Nation by The Princeton Review
¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation's most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its list, Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2022 ranking.
Childhood Dream of Teaching Turns Into Distinguished Teaching Award
Julie Cremeans-Smith's, Ph.D., passion for educating isn’t new. The professor of Psychological Sciences at ¾ÛÉ«¸ó at Stark said she’s wanted to be a teacher since she was young. Her dreams came true and glowing nominations sent by students and faculty members earned Cremeans-Smith a 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award. This award is sponsored by the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Alumni Association and is presented to three faculty members annually.
Leadership Update
¾ÛÉ«¸ó President Todd Diacon updated the university community on recent actions regarding the senior administration of the university.
Students: Starting the Spring Semester Safely
Faculty: Starting the Spring Semester Safely
Staff: Starting the Spring Semester Safely
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Approves 26 Named Spaces in New Crawford Hall in Recognition of $10.7 Million in Philanthropic Gifts
During its regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 15, the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Board of Trustees approved naming resolutions for 17 spaces to be located in the future Crawford Hall based on philanthropic gifts of $100,000 or more. An additional nine named spaces were approved by ¾ÛÉ«¸ó President Todd Diacon that were below the required Board approval threshold.