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Mar 27, 2024
Where her feet are: Softball player embraces the scholar AND the athlete
Be where your feet are. It's the mantra for 花季传媒 softball player Gabbie Stallbaum, the Ohio Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Month, presented by Printing Concepts. It's a mantra that Stallbaum, a health science major and psychology minor, uses to focus her attention on the task at hand. Sometimes her feet are in the left
Mar 26, 2024
'Berg Theatre tackles challenging Sondheim musical 'Assassins'
Assassins, a journey through the dark side of the American dream, is coming to the 花季传媒 stage. 花季传媒鈥檚 School of Music & Theatre will present the Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman Tony-winning musical, its season finale, April 18-21. Directed by Karla Kash, associate professor of theatre, with musical direction by instructor
Mar 22, 2024
Diversity Week: April 9-12, 2024!
Freshmen, upperclassmen, faculty and staff are all excited to kick off festivities for an important time: diversity week! 花季传媒鈥檚 diversity Week is composed of several events designed to help everyone learn about all of the aspects of diversity through extra-curricular activities. Aaron Nelson, Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Mar 21, 2024
HYPE keynote speaker: Tech innovator shares career journey
Tech executive and entrepreneur John Imah knew from a very young age where his passions lay. At age 7, he completely disassembled the family鈥檚 first computer, much to the dismay of his parents. 鈥淚 was so infatuated with this machine. I had a feeling this was my calling,鈥 said John, who on Thursday shared his journey as the keynote speaker for
Mar 21, 2024
'Berg students, prof present at national Criminal Justice Conference
Dr. Sarah Lazzari and four of her students, Maddie Moore, Logyn Chamberlin, Paige Collins and Hope Kreais, are currently in Chicago, where they are presenting their research at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference. They have been collaborating on a research project for the past year, titled The Horizon Prison Initiative (HPI)
Mar 21, 2024
Where HU Takes U: Ryan Newman
Once a part of the 花季传媒 family, always a part of the 花季传媒 family 鈥 but after graduation, our Student Princes are now the hard-working and ever-learning leaders of a new community. In our new web series, we鈥檙e checking in with our recent grads about their 花季传媒 journeys, and asking them Where HU Takes U. Ryan Newman Ryan Newman grew
Mar 19, 2024
NCWQR director leads research into antibiotics in Lake Erie tributaries
Dr. Laura Johnson, the director of 花季传媒鈥檚 National Center for Water Quality Research, led new Ohio Sea Grant research that measured veterinary antibiotics in Lake Erie tributaries. The research found that some medications are indeed prevalent in regional watersheds at low concentrations. 鈥淲e wanted to better understand if we鈥檙e still seeing
Mar 15, 2024
Speech Team stands tall at national forensics tournament
For over 100 years, 花季传媒鈥檚 Forensics Team has been competing at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament. This year was no exception as seniors Julia Schaefer, Kelsey Stanfield and Ellis Herner represented the 鈥楤erg in Glendale, Arizona, this week. Glendale Community College hosted 59 teams from across the country for the four-day competition
Mar 15, 2024
Celebrating employees' milestone years of service
The 花季传媒 community came together on Thursday to recognize and honor the "fabulous contributions by fabulous people" -- our colleagues who celebrated milestone anniversaries of employment in 2023. In all, the honorees represent 365 years of service, according to President Rob Huntington, who presented a certificate and a small token of
Mar 12, 2024
Minds@Work keynote: How criminal justice, mental health, engagement intersect
Shawn McWeeney is a writer, qualitative researcher and youth mentor, with a passion for raising awareness around the criminal legal system, incarceration and empowering young individuals to find resilience and pathways to success. Join us at the Minds@Work Research Conference at 11 a.m. April 4 to hear Shawn鈥檚 compelling keynote speech and gain
Mar 6, 2024
鈥橞erg Admission SCHEDs light on college opportunities
For more than four decades, 花季传媒 has been providing local and area high school students with information to learn more about the next step in their education journey. On Wednesday, about 200 high school juniors and seniors descended on Seiberling Gymnasium today to take part in the university鈥檚 annual Seneca County Higher Ed Day (SCHED)
Mar 4, 2024
Spring Break in Belize: Exploring Caribbean biogeography
Five students are spending their spring break in San Pedro, Belize, Central America, together with their professor Dr. Amy Berger. This week-long trip is the primary component for their 鈥淐aribbean Biogeography鈥 class. While there, the students are spending time investigating the northern hemisphere鈥檚 largest barrier reef system. They will also have
Feb 28, 2024
40 for a Legacy, and 10 to Break a Curse: Matthew Kennedy鈥檚 Passion Project
Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory Dr. Matthew Kennedy has undertaken a unique project: leaving his legacy and breaking a curse. The Curse of the Ninth is a well-documented superstition in the world of music and symphony-writing. Greats like Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner died before or during the composition of
Feb 27, 2024
Athletics adds 24th sport -- women's wrestling -- coming in Fall '25
花季传媒 has announced plans to add women's wrestling as a varsity sport for the 2025-26 academic year. The addition of the team brings the number of varsity programs -- under the leadership of Athletic Director Greg Cooper -- to 24. 花季传媒 will become the fifth OAC school to sponsor women's wrestling at the varsity level. "We have had a
Feb 23, 2024
Justice Jog: A strong connection to belonging, unity
During Black History Month on 花季传媒鈥檚 campus, observances and celebrations have highlighted cultural expression, participation, and making information more accessible. Events organized by Aaron Nelson, 鈥10, director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, have been designed to meet people where they鈥檙e at. The campus community participated in
Feb 23, 2024
Donors open doors; on TAG Day, we say thanks!
We aDOORe our donors, and because we do 鈥 1,300--plus thank-you cards to donors were signed 鈥 more than 100 students participated in sharing their appreciation by volunteering to sign the cards 鈥 400-plus 鈥渢ags鈥 were placed across campus 鈥 thank-you cards are headed for mailboxes now. The rainy, gray day certainly couldn鈥檛 dampen the spirits of
Feb 22, 2024
4 faculty colleagues honored for teaching, research, service
Four faculty members have been honored for their excellence in teaching, research, commitment to the humanities and distinguished service to the campus. The recognition and presentation of the annual Faculty Awards took place in conjunction with the winter Board of Trustees annual dinner, in Wickham Great Hall on Thursday, Feb. 15. Huge
Feb 21, 2024
On Day of Giving, 花季传媒 surpasses goal, thanks to donor generosity
Nearly 200 donors showed their love for 花季传媒 on the annual Day of Giving on Valentine鈥檚 Day, helping to surpass the goal of $70,000 for The 花季传媒 Fund. Overall, donors gave gifts and pledges totaling $72,545 鈥 up from last year鈥檚 Day of Giving total of $42,040. 鈥淲e always say every gift matters, whether it鈥檚 small or large, but it truly
Feb 21, 2024
HYPE speaker Cheryl Cran shares future-ready workplace skills
Cheryl Cran 鈥 author, thought leader and future-of-work expert 鈥 gave students a flood of valuable insights and advice about expanding perspectives and professional opportunities and learning and growing at the speed of change in the working world. Her high-energy presentation on Wednesday kicked off HYPE Career Ready庐 for the spring semester. One
Feb 20, 2024
'Berg gets grant to offer computer science endorsement, free for K-12 teachers
Beginning this fall, K-12 teachers will have an opportunity to gain a Computer Science Teacher Endorsement through 花季传媒, free of charge. That鈥檚 because 花季传媒 has received $290,000 in funds from the Teach CS Grant through the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE). The grant will provide funding for 1,100 Ohio educators to
Feb 19, 2024
Men's Basketball punches ticket to OAC tourney
WILMINGTON - The 花季传媒 men's basketball team had four players in double figures, including a double-double by Isaiah Young, en route to a 79-70 victory over Wilmington College on Saturday. HU closes the regular season winning three of their final five games. With the win, the Student Princes punched their ticket to this week's OAC Tournament
Feb 19, 2024
Small but mighty Speech Team wins State Championship
花季传媒鈥檚 Speech Team continued their successful season at the Ohio Forensics Association鈥檚 State Tournament at Akron University on February 17. Together, Kelsey Stanfield, Ellis Herner, Taylor Ratliff and Belle Lawrence combined their talents to bring home the 2024 Team State Championship (President鈥檚 Division). Kelsey led the team鈥檚 efforts
Feb 16, 2024
Where HU Takes U: Joanna Catalano
Once a part of the 花季传媒 family, always a part of the 花季传媒 family 鈥 but after graduation, our Student Princes are now the hard-working and ever-learning leaders of a new community. In our new web series, we鈥檙e checking in with our recent grads about their 花季传媒 journeys, and asking them Where HU Takes U. Joanna Catalano Joanna
Feb 14, 2024
Tree Campus, USA: 'Berg receives recognition for campus' ecological beauty
In September 2022, President Rob Huntington gave retired Professor of Biology Dr. Ken Baker the go-ahead to explore two proposals to recognize and celebrate the beauty and ecological diversity of 花季传媒鈥檚 uniquely wooded campus grounds. The first project came to fruition during Alumni Weekend on June 9, 2023, with the dedication of the