StartupBus gives potential entrepreneurs the chance to collaborate and...
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Pitch competitions are pretty commonplace, but StartupBus offers a bit of a different twist. On May 15, participants from six different cities boarded buses and headed toward...
View ArticleMagnet, Tri-C seeking students for new, fast-track manufacturing training
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Cuyahoga Community College, in partnership with manufacturing advocacy group Magnet, has expanded its fast-track training in the manufacturing sector. This new machining...
View ArticleChanges coming to the way chemicals are regulated
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Last week, President Barack Obama signed legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act, a move that will have an impact on manufacturers that make or use chemicals....
View ArticleRNC in CLE: How manufacturing factored in
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - With the RNC being in Cleveland last week, I expected more discussion on manufacturing. After all, the delegates and politicians were in one of the country’s historical...
View ArticleOSHA's maximum penalties are now a lot more expensive
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Companies may want to be aware of this change from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The maximum penalties the group can issue have gone up significantly....
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University of Akron starts internal 3+3 political science and law program
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Now that fall semester is getting started at schools around the region, there’s going to be a lot of higher education news to keep track of every week. To help with that,...
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University of Akron creates new polymer-related degree
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - I know everyone’s getting ready for the holiday weekend, so I just wanted to highlight a few quick items in this education roundup: • The University of Akron has announced a...
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John Carroll University meets the $100 million goal in its Forever Carroll...
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - John Carroll University has exceeded the $100 million goal in its Forever Carroll Campaign, the university announced in a news release on Friday, Sept. 9. The campaign was...
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Jeff Hoffman to leave University of Akron's Experiential Learning Center
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - It was a pretty busy week for education news, especially in Northeast Ohio. First on the list is some news the University of Akron announced late Friday afternoon, Sept. 16:...
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Ohio-made Ford trucks selling well
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - It's been a busy few weeks in the manufacturing sector, and I have a lot of items to share, so I'll get right to it. Ford Motor Co. of Dearborn, Mich., announced that sales...
View ArticleCleveland Teachers Union rejects tentative agreement with district
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - I usually cover higher education, but this week, some of the biggest education news in Cleveland was in K-12 and early education. First, the Cleveland Teachers Union rejected...
View ArticleKent State board approves 'planning and execution' of comprehensive campaign
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - This education round-up will usually come out on Fridays, but some weeks are busier than others! That just means you'll get two round-ups this week, lucky readers. On to the...
View ArticleCleveland State University names a new director of sustainability
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - I just have a few quick items to share with you this week, so let's get right to it. First, Cleveland State University named a new director of sustainability: Jennifer...
View ArticleCleveland State begins expansion of Washkewicz College of Engineering
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Cleveland State University broke ground on a new, $60 million addition to its Washkewicz College of Engineering, according to a news release. The addition will be 100,000...
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Stability, progress are the reasons behind the University of Akron's decision...
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - The big news in local higher education this week is definitely the University of Akron officially naming Matthew J. Wilson as president. Wilson became the interim president...
View ArticleA note on that presidential search option at the University of Akron
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - The news that the University of Akron officially named Matthew J. Wilson president continues to be a headline. Last week, I mentioned that the transcript of board chair...
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Veterans Day connection hits home decades later
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - I know Veterans Day is largely for living veterans, but I don't have many of those in my life. I've been unintentionally shielded from that kind of service. Both of my...
View ArticleStark State moves forward on Akron plans
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Just some quick education-related items from last week, so I'll get right to it: Stark State College's Akron location is closer to being a reality. The college had a...
View ArticleSome more on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District levy renewal
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - It sometimes seemed like the 2016 election cycle would never come to an end, but it has. Before we set our sights on what's next, there are a couple of interesting...
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Ned Hill offers some thoughts on what's next in manufacturing
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Edward "Ned" Hill didn't pretend to have a crystal ball that could predict the future during his presentation on the future of manufacturing today, Nov. 16. "This is a time...
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