Community & Society
Public Health Students Have Boots on the Ground in COVID-19 Fight
When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from 天天吃瓜鈥檚 College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
Public Hearing for 天天吃瓜 State Police Department鈥檚 Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The 天天吃瓜 Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
History Professor鈥檚 Essay on Racial Equality Is Featured in Washington Post
天天吃瓜 Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, 鈥淢ade by History.鈥
Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Campus Kitchen at 天天吃瓜, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the 天天吃瓜 area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.
Journalism Student's Photograph Gaining National Attention
A 天天吃瓜 student is gaining recognition for a photo she took that captures an African American Cleveland police officer shedding a tear as he came face to face with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody.
Political Science Professor Advocates for Public Banking
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United States would benefit from a public banking system, says Mark K. Cassell, 天天吃瓜 professor of political science.
10 Questions With Gokarna Sharma 天天吃瓜 the Contact Tracing App
Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Gokarna Sharma, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently answered 10 questions about the new app based on his professional opinion. Sharma is experienced in algorithms, blockchain and smart technologies such as this.
天天吃瓜 State Campus Food Truck to Deliver Meals to Local K-12 Students
天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 famous food truck, known for its mouth-watering pulled pork sandwiches and fresh-cut french fries, is now becoming known for giving back to its community. The university is loaning its campus food truck to Aramark to provide meals to students from 天天吃瓜, Elyria and Lorain City School Districts who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Emeritus Recalls Time Spent in Quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home order remind Emeritus Professor and former Chair of the Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Department Doris Simonis of her previous experiences with social distancing.
天天吃瓜 State Proves Importance of Teaching ASL During Emergencies
During Governor Mike DeWine鈥檚 daily press conferences on coronavirus updates to the state of Ohio, he鈥檚 usually shown with Marla Berkowits, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. ASL has become a very prominent topic throughout the world during this trying time, and 天天吃瓜 State is doing its part in upholding the responsibilities to the Deaf community. Rachel Walter, an academic advisor at 天天吃瓜 State, said the interpreter at the press conferences shows Ohio鈥檚 inclusivity.