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Connections and Enthusiasm Combine for Distinguished Teaching Award
A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Gives Back
¹ú²úÂ×Àí is always engaged in giving back to the community. In light of the giving season, check out some of the incredible initiatives around campus that help those in need and find out how you can get involved.

'My friends do not receive anything close to this'
Vince Slomsky left ¹ú²úÂ×Àí to be home with his new daughter and recently returned with a new appreciation for paternity leave.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Stands in Solidarity With LGBTQ+ Community
In the wake of Saturday's mass shooting in Colorado, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí gathered to process and reflect with the LGBTQ+ community.

Should I Stay or Go? Professor Weighs In On Future for Twitter Users
With all of the changes recently happening at Twitter with Elon Musk's new vision for the platform starting to take shape, what should Twitter users should do in regards to the platform?

International Flavors Fill ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Ballroom During Annual Cook-off
Two teams from sub-Saharan Africa made their debut on Thursday at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s annual International Cook-off sponsored by the Office of Global Education.

Peace Baskets Program Back for 25th Year in Helping Needy Families
Members of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community invite faculty, staff and students to join in creating Holiday Peace Baskets on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, between 9 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. at the King Kennedy Community Center, 6660 Garfield Road, Ravenna.

Enthusiasm and Innovation Earn Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences Professor Distinguished Teaching Award
Cynthia Osborn, lifespan development and educational sciences professor, is building confidence through stress balls. Well, stress balls and innovative teaching techniques she has honed for nearly 26 years.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí is ‘ALL IN’ for Student Voting
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has been recognized for its efforts in support of student voters. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge named ¹ú²úÂ×Àí to its list of ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College student voting, which recognizes institutions for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Community Celebrates Native American Heritage and Veterans
The goal of the Native American Heritage and Veterans celebration was to honor our Native American students, faculty, staff, and community members while also honoring our veterans.