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College of Education and Human Services

Ģý public relations major Sarah Matthews stands near the Cleveland script sign at North Coast Harbor’s Voinovich Park with the city in the background. She is one of several Ģý students involved in the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Ģý Students Gain Valuable Experience During RNC in Cleveland

As politicians, delegates, media and communications professionals from across the country descend upon Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, so too will students from Ģý, using the skills they’ve learned to gain valuable work experience. Public relations major …

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Ģý students paddle their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent. Ģý’s Department of Recreational Services runs Crooked River Adventures, offering kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tubing trips during the summer months.

Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Ģý

“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at Ģý and a guide for t…

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Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at Ģý and an avid cyclist, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients.

Ģý Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients

Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a Ģý professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…

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Kent Campus

Ģý Professor Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant, partnered with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks to develop a new learning app.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With Ģý and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ģý and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…

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Medina Resident and Ģý Student With Down Syndrome Receives National Scholarship

Erin Hawley selected to receive grant by the National Down Syndrome Society The National Down Syndrome Society has announced that Erin Hawley of Medina, Ohio, is one of 18 outstanding students who have Down syndrome to be awarded a scholarship to help cover the cost of postsecondary or enrichment c…

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Kent Campus

Ģý's Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., served as lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.

ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn Ģý a National Park

Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ģý and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. 

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Ģý Faculty Member Dianne Kerr Receives Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award

Ģý’s Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provost’s Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education’s Dorothy B. Nyswander Open …

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Kent Campus

Ģý Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson's Patients

Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a Ģý professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose a…

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Kent Campus

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With Ģý and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

The free app is now available in iTunes; Android version to followEducators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ģý and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, cal…

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Ģý’s Teacher Preparation Programs Receive Accreditation, 2016-2023

Ģý’s College of Education, Health and Human Services recently received accreditation from 2016-2023 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.  NCATE’s performance-based accreditation system for teacher preparation ensures that teache…

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