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Please join us for the Eighth Annual Community Freedom Summit, hosted by Not for Sale: One Step at a Time in partnership with Walsh University, takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Cecchini Center Alumni Arena, with Walsh alumna Amy Alexy, ’99, as the keynote speaker. This annual event raises awareness for human trafficking prevention through education, reflection, and community action. Alexy, chief people officer at Signature Aviation and a board member of the nationally recognized crisis support center for human trafficking Covenant House, will deliver a keynote address on the topic “Think globally, act locally in the fight against human trafficking,” exploring practical ways individuals and organizations can combat trafficking within their own communities. Following the presentation, participants will take part in a one-mile, single-file walk of silence to honor victims and survivors of human trafficking and to visibly demonstrate the community’s commitment to ending exploitation. Learn more.

Members of the Walsh University community are invited to support the Canton Fire Department’s 25th Anniversary 9/11 Stair Climb. The climb will take place at the McKinley Monument, where the Walsh University group and other members of the community will honor the firefighters, first responders, military members and civilians who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Registration is not required, but if you plan to take part, please respond to Joshua Ruiz, coordinator of veteran’s affairs, at jruiz@walsh.edu so organizers know how large a group to expect. Participants should plan to meet at the McKinley Monument parking lot, 800 McKinley Monument Drive N.W., Canton, at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Wear Walsh University gear and gather at the Cav Cruiser to make the climb as a group. This is an opportunity for us to come together as a university community to remember those lost, honor the sacrifices of the first responders and demonstrate Walsh’s commitment to service and community.

Maroon & Gold Reunion Weekend takes place Sept. 18 to 20, with a full schedule of activities and sporting events for students, parents, alumni and friends to enjoy. Read the full schedule. We're looking forward to a fun-filled weekend!

The Brother Edmond Drouin Library is offering an online tutorial on peer review, one of the most misunderstood research requirements. The guide will explain what peer review is, why instructors require it and how it differs from other scholarly sources. Discover when peer-reviewed research is valuable, when currency matters and how to choose the best sources for your research. Learn more.

You don’t have to be a mental health expert to help someone. Walsh University Counseling Services will offer free training in QPR on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10. QPR stands for question, persuade and refer, which are three simple steps to help save a life from suicide. The training is free and open to all students, faculty and staff, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in St. Martha’s Room of the Barrette Business and Community Center. Register here.

Don’t be majorly confused! Counseling Services is hosting a free interactive workshop for undeclared or exploring students from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Sept. 24, in St. Martha’s Room of the Barrette Business and Community Center. Register now.

President Tim Collins recently met with the Most Reverend Edward Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland, for a wide-ranging discussion on Catholic higher education, the latest developments at Walsh University, vocations and the state of higher education in America. Walsh University has a long-standing relationship with the Diocese of Cleveland and remains committed to fostering meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Kathryn “Katie” Bisaha is a new advisor for academic success as of Sept. 1. A 2019 Walsh University graduate, she joins Walsh from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where she was a research technologist, helping undergraduate student researchers design and carry out experiments.  As a graduate research assistant and teaching assistant at the University of Akron, she taught, trained and mentored undergraduate students in the lab and with research projects.

Jennifer Johnson joined Walsh University on Aug. 17 to serve as an associate professor of nursing and chair of the graduate nursing program. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Walsh in 2018 and brings valuable experience from her previous role as associate professor of nursing at Ursuline College and more than 25 years of combined clinical and academic nursing experience.

Courtney Russ is a new clinical assistant professor of nursing as of Aug. 17. She earned her master’s degree in nursing/family nurse practitioner from Walsh University in 2024, and expects to graduate in December with her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Walsh. She brings clinical expertise in critical care nursing along with previous teaching experience in the didactic and clinical settings from her role as a certified nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and roles as visiting professor and clinical instructor.