Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, presented a poster titled “Considerations of Health Information Exchange Use for Long Term Care Participation in Accountable Care Organizations,” at the American Health and Information Management Association LTPAC Summit, in Reston, Virginia, in June 2016.
Rebecca Meehan, School of Library and Information Science
In our continuing efforts to simplify and streamline the grading process while ensuring that academic policies are enforced, the Office of the University Registrar is pleased to announce the new Incomplete Mark Contract Workflow for fall 2017. The workflow is scheduled to go live on Thursday, Oct. 5.
The Incomplete Mark Contract Workflow has the following major components:
þҹӰԺѹۿ and the Office of Sustainability kicked off Campus Sustainability Month with the þҹӰԺѹۿ Green Energy Ohio Tour, a self-guided tour through different sites around þҹӰԺѹۿ and Portage County, on Oct. 1. The tour included a stop in downtown þҹӰԺѹۿ at the þҹӰԺѹۿ Clean Transportation Cruise-In, an event that featured alternative fuel vehicles (electric vehicles and hybrid models) and highlighted local transportation options available to everyone.
þҹӰԺѹۿ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services has announced the 2017 award recipients for its eighth Annual Hall of Fame Awards, which will take place on Friday, Oct. 20, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the þҹӰԺѹۿ Hotel and Conference Center. The Hall of Fame awards will honor seven þҹӰԺѹۿ State alumni for their personal accomplishments and contributions to the college.
The registration deadline for the 2017 Homecoming Office Decoration Contest has been extended to Monday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m.
The þҹӰԺѹۿ Alumni Association would like to invite you and your office to show off your þҹӰԺѹۿ State spirit and pride by decorating your office for this year’s theme of “Fall for þҹӰԺѹۿ.” To register your office, visit .

Ever since she can remember, 14-year-old Jada Howard has wanted to be a veterinarian. Recently, she started on a path at þҹӰԺѹۿ at Stark that will help make her dream come true.

Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D., a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at þҹӰԺѹۿ State, examined pet owners' psychological experiences while caring for a sick pet.

þҹӰԺѹۿ’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a fifth consecutive year.
The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Patrick G. Coy, Ph.D., professor and director of þҹӰԺѹۿ State's new School of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, with a career award: the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching and Service in the areas of peace, war and social conflict.
Jennifer Walton-Fisette, Ed.D., College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Deborah A. Wuest authored Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Sport, 19th edition, pp. 512.
