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Stacy Alan never expected her life to revolve around magic. This 2006 graduate of ����ɫ��ҹ University, who uses the stage name “Alan” and identifies herself a mentalist, has always had a passion for the mind and dedicated her life to studying and analyzing how the mind works, starting with her BA in psychology. Once she met her now-husband Jason Alan, a lifelong magician, her life flipped and that passion for the mind turned into a passion in tricking other’s minds - through magic. Jason, a previous collegiate athlete, slowly turned his passion from sports to art, theater and magic. Jason h...

Paige Gamin is a junior ����ɫ��ҹ Honors College student from Medina, Ohio, majoring in finance, with minors in accounting and economics. Paige first began her internship search when she heard that her Fall Semester 2020 classes would be remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though she has since adapted well to the remote learning atmosphere, Paige notes that, initially, it was more challenging for her to retain information from online lectures. As such, Paige decided an internship would be a great way to learn important finance principles outside of a class setting. After using Handshake,...

Evgenia Fotiou, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at ����ɫ��ҹ University, was recently featured in Yoga Journal for her expertise on indigenous religions, healing practices and cultural appropriation. On Jan. 6, rioters stormed the Capitol building with one man calling himself the “QAnon Shaman.” Dressed in American Flag face paint, Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley told reporters that being a shaman had been his calling since he was a child. Fotiou explained to Yoga Journal why this is considered cultural appropriation and a serious offense to real, trained shamans. “The word ‘s...

Healthy Heart Week begins today, Feb. 8! Healthy Heart Week will take place Feb. 8-12 and feature a full week of virtual programming designed to address lifestyle factors that influence heart health and steps we can take to prevent heart disease among men, women and children. Click here for the full list of offerings and to register. In addition to Healthy Heart Week webinars, Employee Wellness has highlighted several resources below, which are available to support employees in practicing regular self-care and prevention. Well-established strategies for preventing heart disea...

SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTED BY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN KENT STATE UNIVERSITY TWINSBURG ACADEMIC CENTER AND THE TWINSBURG AND NORDONIA HILLS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE The Business Leadership Training (BLT) was a new guest speaker series and a dynamic networking opportunity for the Twinsburg community that kicked off in January 2020. Due to the pandemic, only the January 2020 training took place in-person. However, the bi-monthly training continued with members of the community meeting virtually via Zoom technology. To expand outreach to the greater community, ����ɫ��ҹ Twinsburg Academic Center and ...

Geauga/Twinsburg – Black History Month — or National African American History Month — is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S history. The Association for the Study of Negro Life initiated the first variation of Black History month with Negro History Week in 1926. In 1970, according to the ����ɫ��ҹr, ����ɫ��ҹ University began the observance of Black History Month. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Join us for special Black His...

Psychological Services at ����ɫ��ҹ University is enhancing its mental health services, and, in the process, is changing its name to better reflect its scope of practice. Unveiling Counseling and Psychological Services – or CAPS – comes at a time when, over the summer, the Division of Student Affairs underwent a reorganization process. According to the Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Dr. Pamela Farer-Singleton, it signaled the right time to make a change. “With Psychological Services reporting to [Dean of Students] Dr. Talea Drummer-Ferrell, this was a good time and opport...

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both educators and students have faced significant challenges due to social distancing mandates, online instruction, and an overall disruption in regular channels of communication. But many are overcoming these obstacles with individual and corporate responsibility, initiative, and creativity. Last semester, Dr. Daniela Popescu, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at ����ɫ��ҹ University at Geauga, encouraged the students in her remote Anatomy and Physiology I classes to visit the Body Worlds RX exhibit at Cleveland’s Great Lakes...

In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at ����ɫ��ҹ University, recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical data that will benefit not only the biomedical industry but also students at ����ɫ��ҹ. “Currently, MRI scans and microscopy images contain such large amounts of data that it takes countless hours to analyze,” said Clements. “Often...