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Stories and Highlights from Across the Regional Campuses
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Approximately 5.4 million students with dependent children are enrolled in postsecondary education. Those numbers are only expected to rise in the near future, as a too-often overlooked and underserved population increases. Ashtabula sociology associate professor…
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While a student at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) dreamed of taking the stage as a dancer in New York City, not as a congresswoman in Washington, D.C. But today she’s a star in the eyes of many, with her federal legislative debut drawing attention beyond…
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More than 60% of rural Americans live in areas the National Institute of Health deems to be and only about 20% of social workers nationwide are employed in rural…
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Iconic Hollywood star tells Canton crowd that education is key.
Danny Trejo often plays the villain on the big screen, but in real life he’s a hero to many. And while his fictional characters are bold, his authentic personality is unassuming and matched by an ability to meet…
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The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA.
These scholars, in grades 7 through 10, are part of a partnership with the NASA HUNCH program and its Softgoods division.…
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Homeschool students felt right at home on campus during the Homeschool Engineering Workshop held earlier this month in conjunction with the engineering department and the makerspace at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Tuscarawas.
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Gus Holman knows a thing or two about mushrooms.
First, he knows that morel mushrooms are prized finds by those who hunt and gather them. Secondly, he knows that these mushrooms are expensive for others to purchase. And, he knows that morels are not easy to grow outside of…
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¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series and the Stark Library’s Speaking of Books Author Series are partnering to present iconic Hollywood star, Danny Trejo, who will speak at the Canton Palace Theatre on March 9.
Tickets for Trejo’s presentation are free and…
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For the first time in its history, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Regional Campus Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) students participated in White Coat ceremonies.
Sophomore BSN students entering the professional nursing sequence from Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark and Trumbull took an oath and…
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The 2023 animation school rankings from Animation Career Review have been released, and the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí College of Applied and Technical Studies Animation Game Design (AGD) program is ranked 16th nationally and 20th in the Midwest. This is the 12th year for the annual…