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�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community. To this end, the DeWeese Health Center’s Wellness Committee recently accomplished one of its wellness initiatives of creating a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.   Serving on the committee are wellness ambassador Danielle Romig; health educator Sierra Baker; Adel Hanna, M.D....

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University at East Liverpool is preparing for its 13th annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference to be held April 21. Organizers are now accepting papers, posters and video presentations related to environmental justice issues from all students. The event will run from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Slak Shak, located in Purinton Hall. Each participant submitting an essay, video or poster will be highlighted in the program if registered by April 14. Register for our Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference Those who register on time and present their work during th...

�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community. To this end, the DeWeese Health Center’s Wellness Committee recently accomplished one of its wellness initiatives of creating a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.   Serving on the committee are wellness ambassador Danielle Romig; health educator Sierra Baker; A...

The �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 7. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 9:15-10 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Academic Excellence and Student Success Commit...

March 3: Dr. Chance York, Assistant Professor at �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication conducts research that speaks to a possible link between social media habits and one’s genetics.  He recently received a lot of media attention for this research into genetics as a determining factor in social media use. Read Being addicted to social media is hereditary Learn more about Dr. Chance York Listen to the Elevations interview:   ...

Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. In most crisis situations, they deal with the immediate threat and move on. But �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life. A young woman, who previously suffered from suicidal behavior, approached Officer Spahr at the Kent Student Center and graciously thanked her for helping with her mental breakdown. It was a moment that she will never forget. Officer Spahr is one of two K-9 officers at �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ who has saved lives — both mentally and physically — ...

After spending months cooped up inside, most of us enjoy the opportunity to freshen our homes and offices with a good spring cleaning and decluttering. But before all the clutter ends up in a landfill, �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University’s Office of Sustainability recommends finding responsible ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. DONATE Before you throw away everything, consider what else you can do with it. Many places in local communities accept donations. “It is always better to give items another life by reusing or donating first before recycling them or placing items in the trash,” sa...