Student Life

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Fashion Alumnus Brings Custom Designs to Toledo
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumnus Nicholas Harper is using his fashion education to create custom pieces like wedding dresses, masks and suits from his own store in Toledo, Ohio. Recently featured on WTVG 13ABC, Harper, a fashion design alumnus, can alter anything from formal gowns to dress shirts.

LGBTQ+ Center Marks 10-Year Milestone
In a month synonymous with cupid, hearts and chocolates, it seems fitting that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center is set to celebrate 10 years of love beginning on Valentine’s Day and extending through the end of the year.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Veterinary Technology Students at the Trumbull Campus Achieve Ohio's Highest Passage Rate
Veterinary technology students at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Trumbull recently earned the highest three-year average passage rate in Ohio on the Veterinary Technician National Exam administered by the American Association Of Veterinary State Boards.

Alumna Jessica Maisano ‘Rocks’ Childhood Dream Job
Honors College alumna Jessica Maisano, ’94, B.A., started her career at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« as a fashion merchandising student before realizing her passion for dinosaurs and dirt was a viable career option. One Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« professor would show Maisano that childhood dreams are actually within reach.

Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest
The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Bridges Gap With New Cybersecurity Major
The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate’s degree in cybersecurity starting Fall 2021.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Bridges Gap With New Cybersecurity Major
The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate degree in cybersecurity starting fall 2021.

Division of Student Affairs Launches New Three-Year Strategic Plan

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Establishes Policies and Procedures for Painting Campus Rock
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University will implement a new administrative policy regarding painting the Rock, which is located on Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus. The policy, which goes into effect Jan. 11, 2021, is one of the institutional responses to racially offensive language that was painted on the Rock in 2020 and aimed at African American students.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Alumna Remains Passionate Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Hospitality Through Pandemic Job Loss
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« alumna Alyssa Mittereder has struggled with an issue faced by many during the pandemic: job loss. Despite the many curve balls thrown her way, Mittereder told Spectrum News 1 Ohio that she is still passionate about the hospitality industry and searches for jobs each day, using the connections she made at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« to land a career, hopefully soon.