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State Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday April 12, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Antioch University Makes Its Environmental Studies Graduate Programs More Accessible
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April 11 -- Antioch University issued the following news: * * * Three degree programs reduce credit hours and offer more classes online. * * * Antioch University has revamped its three Environmental Studies graduate degrees in order to expand access and make it easier for students to complete these degrees with Antioch University. The PhD in Environmental Studies now requires 66 instead of 69 credits for completion, and the department has condensed the in-person residen  more

Ashland University: URCA Symposium, Featuring Scholarly Work by College of Arts and Sciences Students, is April 17
ASHLAND, Ohio, April 12 -- Ashland University issued the following news: More than 40 students from Ashland University's College of Arts and Sciences will present their scholarly work at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Symposium on Wednesday, April 17. The public is welcome to attend the 15th annual event, in which presenters will display original research, read original creative writing or exhibit new works in design and fine art. The presentations are scheduled throughout the  more

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine: New Study Shows Effect of Socio-Economic Factors - Housing, Food, Neighborhood--To Predict Diabetic Patients' Risk of Heart Failure
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S. military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model used to predict the risk of heart failure in diabetic patients. The model, called the WATCH-DM score, is used to predict the likelihood of heart failure in diabetes patients within five years. But because it overl  more

Cintas Builds Generative AI-Powered Internal Knowledge Center With Google Cloud
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 12 -- Cintas, a provider of entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services, issued the following news on April 11, 2024: CINCINNATI, OH and Cloud Next '24, LAS VEGAS - Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a leading provider of business to business services, and Google Cloud today announced an expanded partnership to support Cintas' ongoing digital transformation. Cintas  more

Cleveland State University: 2024 Lake Erie Network Calibration Event Sheds Light on Benefit of Clean Water
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: The Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) and Cleveland State University are teaming up for the 2024 Lake Erie Sonde Network Cleveland Calibration event on April 17 in CSU's MakerSpace (2121 Euclid Avenue), in which participants will be trained on how to properly clean and calibrate a multiparameter sonde. A sonde is a self-contained submersible electronic device that collects data. Sondes have multiple sensors to look  more

Cuyahoga County Names Deputy Chief of Staff for Climate and Sustainability
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 -- Cuyahoga County issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is pleased to announce Jenita McGowan as the new Deputy Chief of Staff for Climate and Sustainability. McGowan will start her new position on April 15. "We are thrilled to welcome Jenita McGowan into this top-level position within our administration," said Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne. "Climate resilience and sustainability initiatives are critica  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derek Merrin's Statewide Abortion Ban Echoes Arizona's Draconian Law
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Yesterday's Arizona Supreme Court decision to reinstate its Civil War-era abortion ban in the state has left anti-abortion extremists across the country scrambling to distance themselves from the ruling. Unfortunately for Derek Merrin, his record of backing a similar abortion ban in the Ohio state legislature is clear. Merrin has been working tirelessly on his own initia  more

Hocking College and Franklin University Partner to Offer Pathway Portal and Special $298 Tuition Rate for Eligible Students
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 -- Franklin University issued the following news release: Franklin University announces that it has expanded its articulation partnership with Hocking College to provide access to the Franklin University Pathway Portal and $298 tuition rate for eligible Hocking College students and alumni. As one of the leading educators of working adults in central Ohio and partner with more than 120 community colleges across the nation, Franklin's innovative, student-focused Pathway P  more

Michigan PSC Approves Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s Power Supply Cost Recovery Reconciliation, Removes $11.6M From Customer Costs
LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s (I&M) application for approval of its power supply cost recovery (PSCR) reconciliation for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2021 (Case No. U-20805), disallowing the recovery of more than $11.6 million in customer costs. The Commission set the company's PSCR reconciliation beginning balance at $  more

Ohio Democratic Party: Bernie Moreno Bragged About Donating "Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars" To Ban Abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Bernie Moreno bragged about giving "hundreds of thousands of dollars of [his] own money to pro-life causes" and said "spending your own money, that tells you what you actually believe" - which in Moreno's case, is a total ban on abortion. Moreno has repeatedly supported a national abortion ban, described himself as "100% pro-life with no exceptions," and voted to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest i  more

St. Bonaventure University: Oh Presents Research at 2024 SHAPE America Convention
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 12 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of physical education, made two research presentations at the 2024 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, held March 12-16 in Cleveland, Ohio. His first presentation, titled "Analyzing the Concerns and Potential of Integrating Sport into Physical Education," analyzed the complexities involved in assimilating sport into the physical education curr  more

University of Kansas: Essayist, Poet, MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib Will Give Talk in Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 12 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Writer Hanif Abdurraqib will visit Lawrence as part of his current book tour for a talk at 7 p.m. April 16 at Liberty Hall. He will read from his latest book, "There's Always This Year" (Random House, 2024). Abdurraqib is from Columbus, Ohio, and has written on music, culture, identity, and as is the subject of his most recent book, basketball. In addition to "There's Always This Year," he has published three boo  more

University of Mount Union: First-Year Nursing Students Participate in Service-Learning Project at Local Elementary School
ALLIANCE, Ohio, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: Nursing students at the University of Mount Union took part in the CHE 115 Service Learning Project (SLP) at Washington Elementary School, where they performed and explained chemistry demonstrations to elementary students related to real-life medical or health science. Dr. Sheryl Mason, associate professor of chemistry, has been doing this project for several years and resuming in 2023 after taking a   more