As Tea Party rallies are held across the nation on tax day, JCU students organized their own protest on campus
Articles by Jayne McCormack
Campion remodel
Thanks to a donation from a John Carroll University alumnus, Campion Hall is set to undergo a renovation this summer. The donor, Jonathan Leebow, class of ‘99 lived in Campion Hall from 1997 to 1999. He said donating the money was a great way for him to contribute back to a school that did so…
Center for Digital Media opens in Grasselli
John Carroll University’s new Center for Digital Media was officially opened to students and faculty on March 11. The Center is located on the first floor of the Grasselli Library.
The Center combines the resources and services of the Faculty Technology Innovation Center, previously located in the Bohannon Science Center, with those of the Student…
Student Swipes
Last Friday, Feb. 5, students at John Carroll University were able to help survivors in Haiti by donating one of their meal plan swipes. The fundraiser raised $1,012.50 and 450 students took part in it.
Students were asked to donate their lunch swipe if they had a meal plan at the school, and could do…
Task force aims to promote diversity
According to John Carroll University’s Web site, one of JCU’s core values is acting as “an inclusive community where differing points of view and experience are valued as opportunities for mutual learning.”
In order to achieve this core value, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, president of JCU, established an Institutional Task Force on Diversity in July…
Communications department invests in technology
For some students, their experiences at college are some of the most important they will ever have. At John Carroll, students have the opportunity to make the most of their education by using the mass of technological equipment available. This includes digital cameras, graphics machines, video recorders and audio recorders as well as having the…
Students find alternatives to high-priced text books
With new classes comes the task of purchasing new textbooks. As prices at the JCU bookstore soar, more and more students are choosing to purchase their books online or share them with friends to save their college funds.
“I spent nearly $500 on my textbooks this semester at the bookstore. It’s the biggest rip-off in…
52-year-old graduate student pursues non-profit ambitions
This year, 52-year old graduate student Ann Albert will not only be finishing her Master’s degree in non-profit administration at John Carroll University, but she will also continue pursuing her other dream of starting her own non-profit organization.
“It has always been a dream of mine to start a non-profit organization to support the…
New software organizes activities, informs students
This year John Carroll University is paving the way for students and faculty to become more connected through the use of Org Sync, a new type of collaborative software tool designed to provide improved communication and a better planning facility.
Org Sync is ideal for student organizations but is open to anyone.
The software also…
John Carroll University diversifies by hiring foreign faculty
This fall, John Carroll University welcomed six new international faculty members to its community. The new professors bring with them backgrounds and cultures that differ from many of the American faculty and students of JCU.
