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State Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday June 25, 2021 ( 14 items )  

Hiram College: A Group Effort in Exercise Science
HIRAM, Ohio, June 25 (TNSOps) -- Hiram College issued the following news: The latest issue of the International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research includes a research manuscript titled "The Impact of Cell Phone Functions on the Intensity and Liking of Bike Exercise". The authors of the research include recent Hiram graduates Lauren Caldwell '20 and Kaitlyn Morse '20, who conducted this research while students at Hiram with their professors Mallory Kobak, Ph.D., assistant professor o  more

Historic Karamu House Donates Treasured Archives to Case Western Reserve University's Kelvin Smith Library
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25 (TNSOps) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: The Karamu House guest book alone is extraordinary, with such signatories as Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, musicians from Duke Ellington's Orchestra and visitors from across the globe. The theatre's historic register--photographs, drawings, programs, posters and the collected letters of Karamu alumnus and playwright Langston Hughes--will soon have a new, permanent home.   more

Kent State Trustees Approve Addition to College of Aeronautics and Engineering Building
KENT, Ohio, June 24 (TNSOps) -- Kent State University issued the following news: The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board's regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23. The College of Aeronautics and Engineering has experienced significant enrollment growth and requires additional space to keep pace with demands for expanding   more

LaRose: Ohio New Business Filings Continue Record-Setting Pace
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following news release: Ohioans continue to create new businesses at an astounding pace by recording a second month in a row of more than 20,000 new business filings. In May, there were 20,135 new business filings, following April's numbers that surpassed 20,000 for the first time in Ohio history. "With 171,000 new businesses created last year during the pandemic and almost 100,000 new businesses already created in the   more

Nationwide Children's Hospital: New High-Quality, Affordable Rental Housing for Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 (TNSPar) -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Nationwide Children's Hospital's Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families initiative, in partnership with Ohio Capital Finance Corporation, the City of Columbus, the Center for Community Investment, CareSource, and Partners For Kids, today announces the creation of the Linden Healthy Homes Fund, a $4.2 million effort to build and rehabilitate affordable, high-quality rental housi  more

Ohio A.G. Yost Reaches Settlement With Internet Provider
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has reached a settlement agreement with Frontier Communications to increase the quality of internet coverage to underserved areas of Ohio and to stop overbilling customers for unreliable service. The settlement comes after an investigation into Frontier's sales and advertising practices related to the internet services offered and sold to Ohio consumers. In conjunction   more

Ohio A.G. Yost Seeks Reimbursement From Car Dealership Accused of Title Problems
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against a used-car dealership and its owners over violations of consumer protection laws and failure to deliver vehicle titles to customers. Consumers contacted the Attorney General's Office with 85 complaints about Michael Ray Auto Group, Inc., a used-car dealership that operated in Cleveland from Mar  more

Ohio Gov. DeWine Announces College to Law Enforcement Pathway Program
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the launch of a new pilot program that will equip aspiring peace officers with the critical skills necessary for a successful career in law enforcement. The Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment's new College to Law Enforcement Pathway Program is an entry-level leadership development program that will operate in partnership between law enforcem  more

Ohio Secretary of State LaRose Issues Statement on State Elections
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement on June 23, 2021: * * * Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement following Ohio Senate passage of HCR 5, a resolution that urges the United States Congress not to adopt the federal takeover of state and locally-run elections, otherwise known as HR 1. "Unequivocally, Ohio just completed our most successful election in state history. "We know how to run our own elections  more

Ohio Wesleyan University: Front of Mind
DELAWARE, Ohio, June 24 (TNSOps) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University's first artist-in-residence, Andrew Wilson, smiles broadly when he discusses the work involved in designing, creating, and installing his "Back Porch" outdoor sculpture - a 14-foot high, 8-foot wide, and 8-foot deep metal artwork that honors generations of OWU Black lives and legacies. "Challenges are incredible opportunities," said Wilson, a 2013 Ohio Wesleyan graduate who   more

OverDrive: Digital Library Collections Serve More Readers at Lower Cost
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25 -- OverDrive, a company that says it delivers a digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and other content through apps, issued the following news release: OverDrive annually reports on the growth of circulation as public libraries enable more readers to discover and borrow digital books from their lending collections. During the 12 months from March 2020 through February 2021 this growth trend continued, as digital circulation surged when libraries closed their  more

OverDrive: Digital Shift in Schools Accelerates During '20-'21 School Year
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 25 -- OverDrive, a company that says it delivers a digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and other content through apps, issued the following news release: The pandemic's effects on U.S. schools are far reaching and have led more schools than ever to shift to digital books for curriculum and student choice reading. As a result, more students are using ebooks and digital audiobooks, educators are integrating them into their classroom curriculum and publishers hav  more

Shawnee State University Development Foundation Board Welcomes Troy Gregory as Member
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, June 25 (TNSPer) -- Shawnee State University issued the following news on June 24, 2021: The Shawnee State University Development Foundation (SSUDF) has welcomed alumnus Troy Gregory to a three-year term on its governing board. "I am honored to join the SSU Development Foundation Board," said Gregory. "Shawnee State set me on a trajectory of success many years ago and it is critically important to me to help today's current and future Bears on their path forward." A 1996 gra  more

Shawnee State University's Military & Veteran Services Announces 'Got Your 6' Awards
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, June 24 (TNSAwa) -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: The Office of Military & Veteran Services at Shawnee State University has announced the recipients of this year's "Got Your 6" Awards, recognizing both a student and faculty or staff member who goes above and beyond on campus to support military-connected students in the SSU community. This year's student recipient is Jason "Jay" Helsel. Helsel is a father of three and a U.S. Army Veteran who served on Ac  more