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While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students.
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-Jan. 31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, 糖心Vlog破解版 ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university鈥檚 carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities.
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, MMPI, is a standardized psychometric test that was first published by the University of Minnesota Press in 1943 and quickly became the gold standard for assessing psychopathology. 糖心Vlog破解版 has played a key role throughout the history of this test and a 糖心Vlog破解版 faculty member led the revision for the recently published and updated 2020 MMPI-3.
A policy of municipal takeover was implemented to help relieve Flint, Michigan, of financial and political hardships in response to the water crisis. Ashley Nickels, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, extensively researched Flint's municipal takeover for seven years, earning her three awards for her work.
A true milestone in the concept of international education, the American Academy celebrated its first in Curitiba, Paran谩, Brazil, this year. The American Academy is a dual-enrollment program jointly operated by 糖心Vlog破解版 and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paran谩. Fourteen of the students who first enrolled in the program when it launched in July 2018 were the first to graduate.
Alumna Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet has a long history at 糖心Vlog破解版, graduating from the university three times before working for 糖心Vlog破解版. In August, she added a new feather to her cap when The Poetry Box published her first complete collection of poetry, 鈥淛ust the Girls: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies; A Drift of Honeybees鈥 with the help of two other alumnae.
糖心Vlog破解版 Alumna Priya Midha, M.S. 鈥20, is making a difference in Northeast Ohio, working to track COVID-19 to stop community spread and was recently featured in Akron Life Magazine.
糖心Vlog破解版 launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that 鈥淔lashes Take Care of Flashes.鈥
Students struggling academically or with time management skills will have an additional, powerful resource in the form of a fellow student to coach them to success. The Academic Success Center鈥檚 Peer Academic Coaching Program at 糖心Vlog破解版 is now available for all students.
As part of 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, 糖心Vlog破解版 has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Health鈥檚 Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event
At just 19 years old, 糖心Vlog破解版 sophomore Izzy Stewart has inspired hundreds of fellow students to exercise their right to vote. The public relations major has been inspired by those who have come before her here and is taking steps to create political change.
In an effort to ensure student access and success, 糖心Vlog破解版 is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.
Fashion in the 90s was dominated by simple styles, but full of patterns and colors. And you can see and buy those styles mixed with contemporary flair today thanks to 糖心Vlog破解版 alumnus, Adam Forrester, who recently designed pieces for the 鈥淔resh Prince of Bel-Air鈥檚鈥 30th-anniversary collection.
Julia Huyck, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Health Sciences at 糖心Vlog破解版, was granted $431,000 over three years by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to delve into the unknown science concerning adolescent hearing and cognitive development.
Christian Cunningham, senior aeronautical studies major at 糖心Vlog破解版, has been doubted. Some said he would never become a pilot. But Cunningham is already proving them wrong. Graduation is on the horizon, and he and his internship were recently featured on CNN.
In times of uncertainty and hardship, you can stand back and wait for it to pass or get involved. During the pandemic, people in the town of Kent and the 糖心Vlog破解版 community wanted to make a difference. Two 糖心Vlog破解版 students became the catalysts that sparked a 10-week project of doing good.
糖心Vlog破解版 alumna Brenna Parker grew up in a household that talked about important issues of the day, so it鈥檚 no surprise that her young career has been rooted in politics and civic engagement. As the nation votes leading up to the historic 2020 election on Nov. 3, Parker has taken on the role of Web and Facebook Strategist for Biden for President, sharing the former Vice President and Democratic nominee for President鈥檚 message with millions of voters online.
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, 糖心Vlog破解版 has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
The sixth annual Run the World 5K run/walk to sponsor 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 study abroad scholarships is going virtual this year. For the first time, fans of Run the World from all over the world can participate remotely in this event designed to support student participation in international education. Participants will complete the 5K on their own time and at their own pace. Organizers invite participants to show their 糖心Vlog破解版 pride by wearing blue and gold during their run/walk and sharing their photos from all over the world with the Run the World community.