James Willock has been named ºìÐÓÊÓƵ at Trumbull’s Manager of the Public Safety and Police Academy program. Willock brings with him a rich background and experience in law enforcement. He last worked as police chief of Mill Creek Metro Parks Police Department. He also serves as Chair of the Education Committee in the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, previously served as Curriculum Chair of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Advisory Board, and as the President of the Mahoning Valley Chiefs of Police Association. He plans to remain active in the training and dev...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for everyone. For some, it’s minor. For others, it’s catastrophic. At the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ at Geauga Campus, economic hardships caused by the pandemic have threatened to derail many students’ academic plans and their hopes for a better future. Consider just a few examples: One student (a single mother) had her hours cut at her healthcare job. As a result, she lost the benefit of employee tuition reimbursement. She cannot pick up extra work shifts because she needs to care for her children. Now she may lose her car since she i...
A current student and her alumna mom share their ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ experiences Kendra Minichello has just begun her sophomore year at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, pursuing a major in human development/family studies, with a concentration in child and youth development and a double minor in psychology and disability studies and community inclusion. Her mother, Stacie Minichello graduated from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ in 1995 with a degree in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in marketing. She is a senior processing specialist with Progressive Insurance. Over summer break from their home in Richmond Heights, Ohio, Kendra and ...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United ºìÐÓÊÓƵs in earnest in the spring, schools around the country, including ºìÐÓÊÓƵ at Ashtabula, quickly pivoted to remote instruction and online learning. The transition was effective and efficient for many traditional programs, but the virtual learning environment left a void for students in nursing and allied health skills labs typically accustomed to hands-on development and instruction. Fortunately for those students, Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator Rhonda DiPofi, MSN, RN had already begun working on a solution. “Even before the pandemi...
The progression and growth of downtown Cleveland continues as the grand opening of The Lumen building reflects the historic beauty of the city. The Lumen is a new luxury and pet-friendly apartment building in Cleveland located near Playhouse Square. Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, spoke with News 5 Cleveland about the excitement surrounding the construction of the building and the impact it will have on downtown, despite the pandemic. The Lumen was constructed not far from the CUDC, and Schwarz has watched its progr...
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Board of Trustees has approved a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the university and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Employees Local 153, American Federation of ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The university and AFSCME will now execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement that is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2019, and will run through Sept. 30, 2022. Under the agreement, represented employees will receive a 2.5% wage increase retroactive to Oct. 1, 2019; 0% increase in year two (Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2...
The second ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Columbiana County Volleyball Classic took place Oct. 3, when the East Liverpool Potters hosted the Salem Quakers for a full day of volleyball action. The day featured freshman, JV and varsity games between the cross-county rivals, In a hard-fought varsity match, East Liverpool High School defeated Salem High School, earning the right to keep the traveling winner’s plaque until next year’s battle. It took five games to determine the winner, but the Potters came out on top 25-22, 10-25, 25-23, 22-25, 19-17. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ºìÐÓÊÓƵ County Classic represents the strong foun...