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May 10, 2023
The Walsh WireA weekly look at Walsh University news and happenings.
The Walsh Wire is not intended to replace broadcast emails, but to aggregate information in order to increase the level of awareness and understanding about major happenings of the week.
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Walsh News
A look at what is happening on campus.
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| 2023 Commencement Celebration
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Walsh University proudly hosted its 60th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 6, conferring degrees to 638 students, representing 30 states and 9 countries. A morning ceremony was held for graduates of the DeVille School of Business and the Byers School of Nursing, while graduates of the School of Behavioral and Health Sciences and the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education walked across the stage in the afternoon. Read More
Photos of the President’s Awards Dinner, Toast to the Tassel and both Commencement Ceremonies (and video replays of the live stream) can be viewed here.
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| Walsh University Designated a Collegiate Purple Star Campus
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Walsh University is proud to announce it is among 10 public and independent colleges and universities newly designated as Collegiate Purple Star campuses for their efforts to support students with military backgrounds by the Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Garner.
Since its founding in 1960, Walsh has been a military-friendly school. And today, as a member of the Yellow Ribbon Program, designation as a Top Ten Military Friendly® School, and with the appointment of the first ever Veteran Affairs Coordinator for the newly established Office of Veteran Affairs, Walsh is positioned to fully support veterans, ensuring they enjoy the full value of the education benefits that they have earned. Read More
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Soiree Online Auction Goes Live this Friday Be sure to tell your friends and family that the Southern Soiree Online Auction will go live for bidding this Friday at noon! All proceeds will go directly to support our students in the greatest need of scholarship support. The online auction is available at www.walsh.edu/soiree
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Blessing and Dedication of Memorial Tree for Alyson R. Holland Please join us for a special blessing and dedication of a memorial tree on May 23 at 11 a.m. in loving memory of Alyson R. Holland, former Director of Internships for the School of Behavioral and Health Sciences. Alyson passed away in August of 2021. The blessing will be given by Father Cebula. We will meet at 10:45 a.m. in front of the OLOP Chapel and walk to the area in front of the Betzler Science Center where the tree will be located. Light refreshments following. For questions please contact tfox@walsh.edu.
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It is not too late to sign up for CAPE Professional Development May Days Sessions. Register
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| Education for Life Colloquium Series: Created and Appointed Wednesday
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This evening, Wednesday, May 10, the Education for Life Colloquium Series: Created and Appointed, will be led by Rabbi David Komerofsky, Temple Israel, Canton, and Dr. Chris Seeman, Chair of Theology, Walsh University at 6 p.m., in the Barrette Business and Community Center. In this interfaith lecture, Jewish and Christian interpretations of humanity’s creation in the image of God are explored and their relevance to contemporary issues is considered. The Education for Life Colloquium, sponsored by the Wilkof and Nolan families, offers free public programming on topics related to Walsh University's mission.
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| DeVille School of Business Students Present Marketing Strategies to Better Serve Community
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DeVille School of Business Students in Marketing Research courses have worked with the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program of United Way of Greater Stark County for the past eight years. In addition to Walsh Accounting students completing tax preparation for VITA clients, Marketing Research students completed data analysis work and proposed marketing strategies to VITA administrators to better serve the Greater Stark County community. This year, Beth Hensley (VP of Marketing & Communications), Rachel Brown (VITA Program Manager), and Brittany Paliswat (Director of Economic Mobility Programs) attended the final presentations given by students in Dr. Julie Szendrey's Marketing Research course.
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Campus Updates & Shout-Outs
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Dr. Dan Passerini, Executive Director of Cross-Enterprise Operations at Walsh University, contributed to an article in the Canton Repository titled 'A win-win.' Increasing number of Stark employers looking to upskill employees. Read More
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Director of the Center for Sustainable Food Design and Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Walsh University Jennifer A. Vokoun has co-authored a book with Audrey G. Bennett titled Critical Mapping for Sustainable Food Design. The book linked here introduces critical mapping as a problematizing, reflective approach for analyzing systemic societal problems like food, scoping out existing solutions, and finding opportunities for sustainable design intervention. This book puts forth a framework entitled "wicked solutions" that can be applied to determine issues that designers should address to make real differences in the world and yield sustainable change, and it assesses the current role of design in attaining food security in a sustainable, equitable, and just manner.
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With Memorial Day and summer around the corner, check out these recommendations from President Tim Collins on the President’s Reading List!
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Swords Up! Walsh University’s women’s lacrosse won its third straight G‑MAC title!
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Here are some additional Walsh athletics highlights:
Women's Lacrosse
Erin Smith-Coach of the Year
Lindsay Hindman- Midfielder of the Year
Mallory Miller-Defensive Player of the Year
Sidney Klinger-Elite 26 Award Winner
First Team All-Conference: Lindsay Hindman, Mallory Miller, Melinda Maers, Taylor Nagy, Sarah Shepard, Grace Santee, Kathleen Mendenhall
Second Team All-Conference: Chloe Tatlow, Rachel Black, Isabella Kelty Third Team All-Conference: Carly King
Men's Lacrosse
Mike Sawulak and Alex Movshin were named All-Conference Third Team, Charles Williams won the Elite 26 Award for the second straight year.
Softball
Sarah Moats, First Team All-Conference
Kalin Kovach and Sydney McKeever, 2nd Team All-Conference
Sarah Cantley, 3rd Team All-Conference
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May 10: Education for Life Colloquium: Created and Appointed, 6 p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center
May 20: A Southern Soiree: 5 p.m., Walsh University Hoover Park Dance Hall and Grounds. Details and tickets available at www.walsh.edu/soiree
June 2: Summer Orientation
June 16: Summer Orientation
July 21: Summer Orientation
Aug. 4: Summer Orientation
Aug. 16-17: Returning Student Move-In
Aug. 18-20: Welcome Weekend
Sept. 5: Presidential Thought Leadership Series: US National Security Policy Panel with World Leaders, 7 p.m., Cecchini Center Alumni Arena
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