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Dr. David Dees, dean and CAO of ����Թ� at Salem, announced those students named to the Spring 2020 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus.  The students and their hometowns are: President’s List Alliance: Zaviona Fountain Michaela Huston Bren...

Dining Safety Dining Services will implement all COVID-19 safe practices and guidelines established by ����Թ� with the Flashes Safe Seven principles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State of Ohio and the local Department of Health. Students, faculty, staff and guests will be reassured by visual representations, including signage, frequent sanitation and floor stickers to promote physical distancing. Density capacity will be no more than 50 percent of normal occupancy with six feet between tables. This also requires seating limitations for all dining...

Change is an inevitable part of life. Sometimes it hits us unexpectedly and other times it comes because of a decision we've made. In either case, change can be scary if we aren't prepared to be flexible and resilient in the face of it. Especially in the workplace, organizational change can impact individual employees' performance and productivity. Thankfully, based on decades of research, we know that it isn't the change itself, but how we perceive it. There are specific internal and external resources that can be taught to help individuals not only effectively adapt to change but also thr...

When someone chooses to follow a specific diet, it is often for the purpose of weight loss or with an intent to improve health.  There has been a growing movement, however, to also consider the impact dietary patterns have on the environment regarding the use of natural resources, greenhouse gas emissions and global food security. On Wed., July 29, from noon - 1 p.m., join Trisha Sterringer, MS, RDN, LD of Be Well Solutions, who will instruct on: How to adopt a diet that is nutritious, health-promoting and environmentally sustainable Techniques for reducing food waste To r...

Assistant Professor of Print Media and Photography, J. Leigh Garcia, was recently interviewed for the art and culture magazine Juxtapoz. A biracial Latina,  Garcia is passionate about her students and her portrayal of undocumented immigrants. In this interview, she considers how to incorporate her own need to create art, and talks about teaching remotely, activism and her artwork. Read the full article. ...

The Record-Courier published a story recently about Gregory King, ����Թ� State Associate Professor of Dance, who recently led a “Dancing in Solidarity” event that focused on the experience of black women within the Black Lives Matter movement. The event featured other ����Թ� State staffers and students, including Tameka Ellington, Charmaine Crawford, Niarra Gooden-Clarke, Denise Harrison and Amoaba Gooden, who shared intimate experiences with discrimination. Learn more. ...

Black Lives Matter Gathering Spotlights Women The Record-Courier published a story recently about Gregory King, ����Թ� State Associate Professor of Dance, who recently led a “Dancing in Solidarity” event that focused on the experience of black women within the Black Lives Matter movement. The event featured other ����Թ� State staffers and students, including Tameka Ellington, Charmaine Crawford, Niarra Gooden-Clarke, Denise Harrison and Amoaba Gooden, who shared intimate experiences with discrimination. Learn more. A Commitment to Social Activism Through Art Assistant ...

By:  APRIL MCCLELLAN-COPELAND ����Թ�’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history.   On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university’s history to hold the title of vice president for student affairs. And on July 1, 2020, Drummer-Ferrell was appointed dean of students, making her the first Black woman to be named to the position.  “It’s an honor to be ingrained in the history of ����Թ� State in this way,” said Hylton, who joined ����Թ� State on June 1, 2017, to serve as dean o...