College news

COLLEGE NEWS
Voter registration at YSU
YOUNGSTOWN -- Several Youngstown State University associations and committees -- The Student Government Association, the Emerging Leader Program, the Division of Student Affairs and the Freshman Readers Dialogue committee -- are joining to provide students with opportunities to register to vote before the Nov. 2 presidential election. On-campus voter registration tables will be available and staffed Sept. 20-24. They will be set up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Kilcawley Center; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Maag Library lobby; and 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Meshel Hall bridge. Students who return their forms to the above locations or to the Office of Student Life before Sept. 27 will be given a raffle ticket for a gift certificate to the YSU Bookstore. On Nov. 3, the first 1,000 students to have exchanged their "I Voted" sticker distributed at local polling sites for a "YSU Votes" sticker will receive a prize.
NEOUCOM chairman
ROOTSTOWN --Dr. Chander Kohli, a neurosurgeon and member of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees, has been named chairman of the board at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Dr. Kohli is also a clinical professor of surgery at NEOUCOM. He will lead the board through May 2005. Dr. Kohli, a Girard resident and native of India, is director of neurological surgery at St. Elizabeth Health Center and received degrees from Hindu College and All India Institute of Medical Services. Among the boards he has served on are the Humility of Mary Health System, St. Elizabeth Foundation, Eastern Ohio Physicians Organization and the American College of International Physicians. Dr. Kohli is past president of the HMHS medical staff, the Mahoning County Medical Society and the Ohio chapter of the America College of International Physicians.
Has book published
YOUNGSTOWN --Stephen Flora, a Youngstown State University associate professor of psychology, recently had published his book, "The Power of Reinforcement" (State University of New York Press). The book focuses on various reinforcement principles and how they can shape behavioral patterns and strengthen behavior through consequences. The book was a featured title at the Association of Behavior Analysis' annual conference this past May and June. The 10-year YSU professor received his doctorate degree from the University of Georgia.
OU joins consortium
ROOTSTOWN -- Ohio University in Athens recently became the sixth partner of the Northeastern Ohio Universities Master of Public Health degree program, known as the Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health. The CEOMPH referral program is set up for those interested in developing public health education partnerships. The CEOMPH is thought to be the largest program of its kind in the nation. OU has added faculty with knowledge of rural health issues and will have several elective courses, such as "Strengthening Families in Rural Environments" and "Health Issues: United States Underserved Populations." Other colleges that participate in the CEOMPH include Youngstown, Kent and Cleveland state universities, the University of Akron and NEOUCOM.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
SMARTS Drum Circles
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Students Motivated by the Arts announced it will be continuing its SMARTS RHYTHMS Community Drum Circle sessions from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the SMARTS Center in the Adler Art Academy at the Symphony Center, 258 Federal Plaza West. The group features drum circles, which are set up to allow people of all ages to celebrate community life through rhythm and music. People of all levels use drums and other percussion instruments, provided by SMARTS, for healing rituals and various forms of music making. Reservations are not required. For more information about SMARTS, call Becky Keck or Kelly Bancroft at (330) 941-ARTS, or visit its Web site at www.fpa.ysu.edu/smarts.
EDUCATOR NEWS
Malone College faculty
CANTON -- Kelli Kirksey, a former Youngstown Christian School teacher and Youngstown State University professor, and Stephanie Reagan, an assistant professor of nursing who earned her nursing diploma from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, are among 13 new Malone College faculty members. Kirksey also serves as a peer reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, and is a licensed clinical counselor who's certified as a rehabilitation counselor and advanced hypnotist. She received Spanish language training in the Dominican Republic, Spain and Venezuela and received her doctorate degree in clinical counseling from The Ohio State University. Reagan served as a trauma clinical nurse specialist at Akron General Medical Center and has taught for six years at Malone's School of Nursing as an adjunct faculty member. She earned her bachelor's and master's of science degrees in nursing from the University of Akron.
Awarded CDA Credential
Pamela Brown of Family Christian Preschool, 3000 S. Raccoon Road in Austintown, has been awarded a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential in recognition of outstanding work with young children. The credential was awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition in Washington, D.C., which represents the early childhood education profession. Family Christian Preschool is owned and operated by The Youngstown Christian School System.