University News
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17-18.
Advancing Science and Simulation to Teach IV Insertion Skills: Jeremy Jarzembak Serves as Co-Principal Investigator for National Science Foundation Grant Award
Commonly used by nurses to infuse patient medications and fluids, intravenous (IV) insertion, or cannulation, is a vital but difficult skill for nursing students to master. As Co-Principal Investigator for the study, “Bimodal Haptic-Mixed Reality (HMR) Needle Insertion Simulation for Hand-Eye Skills…
Local Veterinary Technology Students Are Perfect for Third Year in a Row
For the third consecutive year, Veterinary Technology students at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at Trumbull earned the highest three-year average passage rate in Ohio on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).
Dowell and Hansen Named Ph.D. Co-Directors
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Nursing recently announced the appointment of Jo Dowell, Ph.D., APRN, CNP, PNP, FNP-BC, CFNE, assistant professor, along with Dana Hansen, Ph.D., APRN, ACHPN, associate professor, as co-directors of the Ph.D. program. The newly developed state-of-the-science curricul…
Dedicated Biostatistics Professor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
Her commitment and passion for math mixed with a desire to help others is what led Abbey Eng, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Public Health at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to earn the 2020 Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA). The OTA, presented by the University Teaching Council, credits three full-time non-tenure track and part-time faculty members for being among the most dedicated and motivated faculty at the university.
College of Nursing Community Gives Support For Future Nurses
The past few years have not been the easiest for students in the College of Nursing. Our students have been faced with challenges not seen for over a century. As nurses tend to do, these students adapted and worked hard to make the best of a difficult situation. Remote learning, abbreviated clinical…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Nursing Named 2021 Morgan Impact Award Recipient
Peg’s Foundation recently recognized ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ College of Nursing as the recipient of the 2021 Morgan Impact Award for Excellence in Education for its work in leading change in mental health care service delivery.
Golden Effort: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Title Hopes Dashed After Loss in MAC Championship Game
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s high-powered offense struggled to move the ball against Northern Illinois, and the Huskies prevailed 41-23 over the Golden Flashes in the MAC Championship game in Detroit.
Joan Steidl Receives ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Outstanding Teaching Award
The interruption to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ashtabula associate lecturer Joan Steidl’s Intro to Human Services class recently was for a good reason, as Dean Susan Stocker and many of her colleagues were there to make the surprise announcement of Steidl being a recipient of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) for 2020. Steidl is one of three recipients across the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ system awarded for 2020 and is just the second ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ashtabula faculty member to win the award.
