University News
Local Veterinary Technology Students Are Perfect for Third Year in a Row
For the third consecutive year, Veterinary Technology students at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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).
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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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.
Golden Effort: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Title Hopes Dashed After Loss in MAC Championship Game
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Outstanding Teaching Award
The interruption to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) for 2020. Steidl is one of three recipients across the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø system awarded for 2020 and is just the second ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Ashtabula faculty member to win the award.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Giving Tuesday Brings in Record-Breaking $7.7 Million
This year, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø donors demonstrated the power of philanthropy by giving at unprecedented levels. The 2021 Giving Tuesday campaign shattered the previous records, more than tripling last year’s record of $2.2 million.
10 Questions With Roseann ‘Chic’ Canfora, Professional-in-Residence, May 4 Survivor
Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings.
Robert Hisrich, Ph.D. Among Top 2% of Researchers Worldwide
The report, published in the PLOS Biology journal, evaluated more than six million scientists across 22 different fields and 176 sub-fields from 1996 until 2019. The top 2% list is made up of more than 100,000 most-cited scientists who have authored at least five scientific papers.
Bill Ayres Selected as New Dean and Chief Administrative Officer of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Trumbull
Following a national search, R. William (Bill) Ayres IV, Ph.D., of Toledo, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean and chief administrative officer of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Trumbull. Ayres is currently a professor of political science at the University of Toledo, where he previously served as senior vice provost for academic affairs from 2018 to 2020 and vice provost for academic affairs from 2017 to 2018.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Nursing Dean Elected to Serve Two Years on The American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors Dec 16
The American Academy of Nursing recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø College of Nursing Dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community has already begun to shine.