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Joshua Behler didn't plan to become a computer scientist. Growing up in Northeast Ohio and finishing high school in Pennsylvania, he had been applying to chemical engineering programs when a single programming class changed his direction. He switched fields at the last minute, chose Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for its strong computer science department and never looked back.Now finishing his Ph.D., with a tenure-track faculty position already secured, Behler's journey from curious undergrad to published researcher illustrates exactly what a graduate program can do for someone willing to invest in it.A Research...

Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman's bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.In the 56 years since the shootings, Kahler has been an outspoken advocate for disability rights on the Kent Campus and beyond. That advocacy i...

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at East Liverpool recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual campus awards banquet, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and community leaders.The awards and recipients are:Student Awards: Associate Degree of Nursing:Top Nursing Student Second Level:Neal FranchockTop Nursing Student First Level:Sydney NicoaraAcademic Excellence Second Level:Elke SekoskyAcademic Excellence First Level:Sydney NicoaraClinical Excellence Second Level:Neal FranchockGiovanna PucciElke SekoskyClinical Excellence First Level:Kara BooneMakayla Colw...