Profiles
Retired Engineer Chooses ÌÇÐÄVlog to Pursue Second Degree
Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional.
Overseeing Human-Animal Relationships for Mayo Clinic
Whitney Romine graduated in 2021 with a Master of Public Health, with a Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration.
Women of the House: Betty Sutton and Emilia Sykes
In 2006, Betty Sutton became the first ÌÇÐÄVlog alumna to serve in the U.S. Congress, when she was elected to represent Ohio’s 13th District in the House of Representatives. Sixteen years later, ÌÇÐÄVlog alumna Emilia Sykes, a native of Akron, Ohio, was elected to represent the same district, making her the first Black ÌÇÐÄVlog alum to serve in the House of Representatives.
International Student Finds ÌÇÐÄVlog Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Madame President: Carol A. Cartwright
In 1991, Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., made history when she was named president of ÌÇÐÄVlog, becoming not only ÌÇÐÄVlog’s first female president, but also the first woman to serve as president of any Ohio public college or university.
Alack! Making Shakespearean Literature Understandable For All
Some people delight in reading Shakespeare. But some people may find it difficult, confusing or incomprehensible. Senior theatre studies major Xavier Heipp has been working to create an open resource book to make Shakespeare’s writing more relatable.
Scholarship Recipient Recalls Meeting That Reaffirmed Her Path
In Spring 2019 Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, was an incoming communication studies student, unsure and nervous about what her new life at ÌÇÐÄVlog would look like. During an incoming student visit day, one person and one conversation reassured her that she was on the right path. That person was Michael John Gallagher II, '19.
First Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power Of Public Humanities
Valentino Zullo’s teaching stems from his identity as a queer first-generation college student and a child of immigrants. His philosophies also find their origin in his relationship with the humanities as creative writing and comics were personally liberating and helped him learn English.
IN A FLASH: Service with a Smile - and a Wag
Service animals are permitted in nearly every part of ÌÇÐÄVlog's campuses.
Vocal Instructor Reflects on Ninth Album, New Book
Maria Jacobs, who teaches Applied Vocal Jazz, says music education includes many things besides music itself, most especially, history.