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This past week, the Center, in partnership with the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association (OMCA), held a One Day Academy training program for Municipal Clerks from across the State of Ohio. The program focused on how to manage the public records associated with municipal social media accounts. The session was facilitated by Pari Swift, University Records Manager, for The Ohio State University and Darren Shulman, City Attorney with the City of Delaware. The day-long program was held in the City of Marysville and was attended by 17 individuals seeking to earn Education ...

Smile and say “cheese.”   That is what members of Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, Ohio, and their partners including �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University are doing as they are all smiles after hearing the news.   On April 13, Great Lakes Cheese, a premier manufacturer and packer of cheeses based in Hiram, and its owner, the Epprecht family, announced a $2 million donation to Berkshire Local Schools. The donation supports the school’s PRIME initiative to assist with the construction of athletic facilities on the future site of the Berkshire Local School District on the campus of Kent ...

The Center for Public Policy and Health was well represented at the �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ Graduate Research Symposium. Four of the Center's student employees presented posters at the Symposium. Their presentations highlight the Center's focus on mental and behavioral health among �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ's students, staff, and faculty. Chelsea Kennedy and Jessica Mulvany's presentation, Is there a Need for More Mental Health Services at �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Campuses?, can be found HERE. Geethika Kodukula and James Cairns's Presentation, Sexual Violence and Health Outc...

Amy Rodenhausen, M.Ed., RRT, Director of Clinical Education in the Respiratory Therapy program at �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University at Ashtabula was recently appointed to the first Respiratory Therapy Advisory Council to the State Medical Board of Ohio.  Rodenhausen is one of seven appointees to the council. “I am honored to be selected to represent our profession and assist the Ohio Medical Board,” Rodenhausen said.  “I am excited to work with my fellow advisory council members to make recommendations that will impact the practice of Respiratory Care in Ohio.” The Advisory Council was selecte...

The Center for Public Policy and Health’s Division of Mental Health and Substance Use is accepting applications for Flash Up proposals. The purpose of this RFP is to propose and develop Flash Up events. Flash Ups are events that will target college students and will focus on increasing awareness, educating and/or otherwise fostering skills and behaviors that seek to strengthen and support the mental wellness of college students. Flash Up events should focus on one or more components that have been proven to improve or strengthen mental wellness. Examples could include, but are not limited to, ...

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University is proud of the numerous trees that decorate its campus, its LEED-certified buildings and other sustainability efforts. Arbor Day is another opportunity for the university to celebrate its roots in sustainability.   Starting at 11 a.m. on April 26, �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ will hold several events across campus in celebration of Arbor Day that commemorate its environmentally friendly efforts.   Kicking off events in front of Engleman Hall, Melanie Knowles, �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s sustainability manager, will discuss results of this year’s RecycleMania, an eight-week-long compe...

The protected prairie surrounding �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 23, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. The prairie burn on April 23 is dependent on the weather and the Kent Fire Department not being called to an emergency. The burning of the prairie helps control the spread of invasive plants, puts nutrients back into the soil and encourages diversity of pla...

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University is proud of the numerous trees that decorate its campus, its LEED-certified buildings and other sustainability efforts. Arbor Day is another opportunity for the university to celebrate its roots in sustainability.   Starting at 11 a.m. on April 26, �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ will hold several events across campus in celebration of Arbor Day that commemorate its environmentally friendly efforts.   Kicking off events in front of Engleman Hall, Melanie Knowles, �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s sustainability manager, will discuss results of this year’s RecycleMania, an eight-week-...