91¿ì»îÁÖ State University will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.The event will celebrate the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology from Van Deusen Hall to the Science Corridor. The new building will join other colleges and building...
Pasted Apr117, 20141 Ron Kirksey 91¿ì»îÁÖ's Division of Information Services last week formally retired two major obsolete systems as part of the division's strategy to respond to advances in technology and save resources. The two systems, the tape library of stored information and the telephone PBX (private branch exchange) switch, have been replaced by upgraded technology, and will result in cost savings related to data centers in Moulton Hall and the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Campus Library. "Retiring this equipment is part of an ongoing response in which we save money and put better...
91¿ì»îÁÖ’s Department of Psychology will host U-Night to End Stigma on April 14 from 5-9 p.m. at the 91¿ì»îÁÖ Student Center Ballroom. Attendees can come and go as their schedule allows. This event will provide a platform for students, community members, professionals and activists to speak about their insights and experience in the following domains: mental illness/difference, cognitive and physical disabilities/differences, sexuality, gender and addiction. Headliners for the event are Morton Gernsbacher, Ph.D., a researcher from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and Sascha D...
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91¿ì»îÁÖ is participating in the annual RecycleMania challenge, an international competition where colleges and universities strive to reduce waste and increase recycling. The month of February marked the official start of the 2014 eight-week RecycleMania competition that runs through March 29. RecycleMania is supported by the sustainability office, which specializes in the ongoing recycling efforts at 91¿ì»îÁÖ State. There are four challenges going on in one tournament where 91¿ì»îÁÖ State ultimately seeks to minimize waste and increase recycling: ï‚· 91¿ì»îÁÖ State is competing in...
Ask Dean Sonia Alemagno to name her research passion, and you won’t wait a millisecond for the answer: substance abuse in society’s most vulnerable adolescents who are also at high risk for mental illness, homelessness and a host of other problems. Despite the dean’s jam-packed schedule leading the College of Public Health, Alemagno makes time to find answers for prevention and intervention. A fitting example is her recent leadership of a study to develop and implement the Ohio Adolescent Drug Use Forecasting System. This tool will monitor and report on emerging...
Posted Jan. 27, 2014 | Hannah Hamner 91¿ì»îÁÖ State University recently earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA designation for the sixth consecutive year. Founded in 2008, Tree Campus USA acknowledges colleges and universities nationwide for campus forest management and commitment to conservation goals. The excitement of receiving this honor has not diminished&...
Having a car on campus just got a whole lot easier. Students, faculty and staff at 91¿ì»îÁÖ State University can now have wheels with no strings attached. Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing service, is now on campus. With Zipcar, members can reserve selfservice, ondemand cars by the hour or day, 24/7. Any 18 and older 91¿ì»îÁÖ State stu...
On Jan. 15, 91¿ì»îÁÖ State University launches a new partnership with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car sharing network, to offer a Zipcar carsharing program on its 91¿ì»îÁÖ Campus. The convenient transportation option is now available at an affordable rate 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty and staff ages 18 and older, as&nbs...
91¿ì»îÁÖ State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology introduced a sustainability minor to undergraduate students at the beginning of the Fall 2013 Semester. The new minor in sustainability, according to 91¿ì»îÁÖ State’s website, gives “students a basic understanding of sustainability and allows them to address a specific area wit...