Lil Sibs Weekend 2024: Monsters WU will be held Feb. 16-17, and is open to all siblings of Walsh students. Invite your sibling(s) to spend the night with you on campus and participate in various activities including a movie, cereal bar, games, raffles and more! The cost for each visiting sibling is $15, and registration is open until Feb. 9.  For more details and the full schedule, visit Event Registration.

Invite your college bound family and friends to visit Walsh University on Feb. 19 for a Presidents’ Day Campus Preview! The 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. visit sessions will each include a university overview and walking tour of our beautiful campus! Let them see first-hand why Walsh’s exceptional academic programming is ranked #1 in the Top 15 Hidden Gems in Ohio. For every person you refer, you will be entered to win a Walsh University tumbler! RSVP Here by Feb. 15.

The Education for Life Colloquium Series, presented by Dr. Chris Seeman, Chair of Theology at Walsh University, and Rabbi David Komerofsky, Temple Israel, Canton, is a five-part exploration into the Jewish and Christian roots of Walsh University’s core values: Faith, Excellence, Integrity, Service and Community. The series continues with part three with the interfaith presentation, “Living with Integrity,” on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Barrette Business and Community Center, and will examine reasons for valuing harmony and truth in our thoughts, words, and deeds. RSVP Here

Walsh University’s School for Behavioral and Health Sciences is hosting a mental health symposium for mental health professionals, community partners, and Walsh faculty, staff, coaches, and students that addresses issues such as COVID-19 anxiety, depression and social media pressures affecting young people. Hear insights from industry experts who will share strategies to address the many challenges.  The free event will be held Friday, Feb. 23, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the Barrette Business and Community Center, and provides four contact hours with a certificate of attendance. The event includes a panel discussion with various mental health providers and three additional speakers: Quebec Gibbins ’13, ’18, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC-S, with the State of Ohio, Autumn Brown ’22, a Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, in Ohio, and the featured keynote, Cyrus Ausar, who overcame adversity himself to become an acclaimed depression and suicide prevention expert and owner of the “Greatness Café,” a space for individuals to find support and nourishment for their minds and souls. Read More (PDF) or Register Here

United in the belief that all life is sacred, a pilgrimage of Walsh students, faculty and staff members had planned to make the journey from North Canton to Washington, D.C., to join more than 100,000 attendees for the Annual March for Life Rally on Friday, Jan. 19. Amid the snow and freezing temperatures, and out of an abundance of caution, the University cancelled the trip. The next day, a group of ten Walsh students, led by Cavs for Life and Campus Ministry, joined the pro-life movement at the Summit County March for Life hosted by the Right to Life Northeast Ohio. Bundled in coats and boots, 100 people gathered at the Community Vineyard Church in Cuyahoga Falls and participated in the march, despite the freezing temperatures and snowy conditions. They led a peaceful march down State Rd., from the church to the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center, before returning to the church for prayer and fellowship.

Walsh’s Year Four Accreditation report, known as the HLC Year Four Assurance Update, has been accepted by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). It is the culmination of a collaborative two-year project that demonstrates the University remains in compliance after successfully completing its most recent 10-year review in 2019. Walsh’s HLC committee revised the 2019 report, consisting of 5 criteria with 18 core components and 5 summary sections for 23 sections and created 778 evidence documents linked throughout the report. These evidence documents include strategic plan documents, assessment reports, program review reports, IDEA course evaluation reports, and data from external reports (e.g., CIRP, NSSE). Many of these individual reports can be found on the Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment – MyWalsh Portal. You can access the final report at HLC Accreditation Committee – MyWalsh Portal.

This year’s Winter Band performance will feature The Walsh Concert Band and Walsh World Music Ensemble. The concert band performs an exciting variety of pieces from standard and contemporary wind band literature. They will feature works by Katahj Copley, David Holsinger, Samuel Hazo, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and John Philip Sousa this year. The world music ensemble will play traditional music from Africa and Mexico on authentic instruments. The performance is Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m., in the Toot Global Learning Center, and is free for campus and community. 

The Conversation Station held Jan. 23, in the Barrette Business and Community Center, was a dynamic presentation on how to communicate for success by Dr. Michelle Bemiller, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice. The free event was sponsored by First- and Second-Year Experience Programs.

Dr. Marc Fusaro, Dean of the DeVille School of Business, recently contributed to an article on WalletHub.

The Academic Calendar for students, staff, and faculty, includes dates to note throughout the semester, such as add/drop deadlines, last day to withdraw with a “W,” and final grade deadlines.

Ongoing: Holy Mass, Please check the schedule for Holy Mass here

Jan. 25: Entrepreneurship Fair presented by The Garage, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center, Rooms B and C

Feb. 1: Education for Life Colloquium: Living with Integrity (PDF), 6 to 7:30 p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center 

Feb. 3: Cavs Coalition Presents: Personal Protection Class with Dr. Mike Dunphy, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Birk Center for the Arts, Registration Required 

Feb. 9-11: Campus Ministry Sisterhood Retreat: Lake Milton, Register Here

Feb. 10-16: Viva Walsh Alumni Online Auction 

Feb. 16, 17: Lil Sibs Weekend, Cost $15 each, Register Here by Feb. 9 

Feb. 17: Hoover Hop  

Feb. 19: President’s Day Campus Preview, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Register Here 

Feb. 23: Mental Health Symposium: Social and Emotional Wellness for Youth and Young Adults, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center. Register Here

Feb. 23: Winter Chorale Concert, 7 to 9 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel

Feb. 24: WU’s Got Talent  

Feb 25: Winter Band Performance: The Walsh Concert Band and Walsh World Music Ensemble, 2:30 p.m., Toot Global Learning Center 

Feb. 25: Soul Food Sunday, 5 to 7 p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center, RSVP Here  

March 13: Cybersecurity Summit, Barrette Business and Community Center 

March 18-23: Student Appreciation Week  

March 23: International Dinner and Cultural Festival, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Auxiliary Gym in the Cecchini Family Health and Wellness Complex. Tickets go on sale Feb. 19 

April 4: Education for Life Colloquium: Leadership in Service (PDF), 6 to 7:30 p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center 

April 5: 53rd DeVille School of Business Scholarship Luncheon, 11:30-1:30, p.m., Barrette Business and Community Center 

April 8: Solar Eclipse Fest, for Students, Employees and the Community, 2 to 4 p.m., Academic Quad  

April 10-12: Walsh University Community Clinic: Wellness Through Movement (PDF) 

April 13: Spring Formal 

April 18: Innovate & Elevate: The Garage Pitch Competition, Register Here 

April 25: Education for Life Colloquium: Achieving the Common Good (PDF), 6-7:30 p.m., Barrette and Business Community Center 

May 18: A Southern Soiree: 6 p.m., Walsh University Hoover Park Dance Hall and Grounds