Faculty

Focus on Fitness at ‘Exercise is Medicine’ Event at Tri-C

Learn how fitness and lifestyle can improve your overall health during “Exercise is Medicine on Campus,” a free upcoming program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The event is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Student Services building at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Road in Highland Hills. “Exercise is Medicine” is part of a national initiative by the... Read More

Tri-C Awarded Federal Grant for Upward Bound Math and Science Program

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has been awarded a federal grant to build on the success of its Upward Bound Math and Science program benefiting Cleveland high school students. The program delivers year-round support to help students from low-income neighborhoods improve math and science scores in preparation for college. Services include tutoring, advising, job-shadowing experiences, college visits and other academic and career assistance. The U.S. Department of... Read More

Run for a Reason: Tri-C’s Autumn Blaze 5K

Dash through the fall colors while doing some good this October during the third annual Autumn Blaze 5K or new mile fun walk at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Proceeds from the run/walk will be divided evenly between Greater Cleveland Community Shares, the United Negro College Fund and United Way of Greater Cleveland. Tri-C launched the event in 2015 as part of its annual giving campaign to benefit the community. Last year’s race... Read More

Tri-C Makes World’s Largest Pierogi

One-hundred-seventeen pounds of peeled potatoes. Fifteen pounds of grated cheddar cheese. Ninety-six pounds of dough made from flour, water, egg yolk, vegetable oil and salt. That is the recipe for a world record at the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). More than 20 students and chef instructors made a record-breaking 215.5-pound pierogi for the opening night of Tri-C’s Cleveland Eats Culinary Festival, held Sept.... Read More

Photography Exhibit by Tri-C Professor Tells the Powerful Story Behind ‘Violins of Hope’

Images are on view at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland BEACHWOOD — An exhibit of photographs by Daniel Levin, an associate professor at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), documents an Israeli man’s lifelong mission to preserve violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. The exhibition — titled “Amnon’s Workshop” — features 75 large-scale prints and is on display through Nov. 8 at the Jewish... Read More

Run for a Reason at the Autumn Blaze 5K at Tri-C

Dash through the fall colors while doing some good this October during the Autumn Blaze 5K at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Proceeds from the run/walk will be divided evenly between United Way of Greater Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Community Shares and United Negro College Fund. Tri-C launched the race as part of its annual giving campaign to benefit the community. The Autumn Blaze 5K begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tri-C’s Western... Read More

Michael Culp Named Board Student Scholar at Tri-C

The summer of 2012 brought little warmth for Michael Culp. His father died that June following a grueling battle with lung cancer that Culp witnessed from a bedside seat. Weeks after the funeral, Culp lost the job he held for more than a decade. The events staggered the U.S. Air Force veteran. He felt emotionally overwhelmed, mentally drained and lost. “I didn’t know what to do,” he said. “I didn’t know where to go.” So he turned... Read More

Grant Allows Tri-C to Expand Japanese Language Program

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will expand its Japanese language course offerings this academic year after being awarded a grant from the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles. The $30,000 grant will go toward creating a one-year lectureship position to teach Japanese at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus in Highland Hills and Western Campus in Parma. Eleven courses will be offered this fall and spring, up from eight in 2014-2015. The classes provide Tri-C students an opportunity to... Read More

Tri-C Health, Wellness and Preventative Care Center Reopens for Fall Semester at Metro Campus

The Community Health, Wellness and Preventative Care Center at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will reopen for fall semester on Sept. 1. The care center provides low-cost health care services to uninsured or underinsured adults while giving Tri-C health career students learning and training opportunities in a clinical setting. The center will be open 2-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 1 through Nov. 19. It is located in Room 105 of the Health... Read More

Tri-C Celebrates Ninth Graduating Class From Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program

Thirty-seven Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Previous small-business owners who graduated from the program have outperformed the broader economy while exceeding national and local averages in revenue growth and job creation. The 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) alumni list at Tri-C now exceeds 300. The newest graduates will be honored at 3... Read More

Food and Fitness Fun Days at Tri-C Metro Campus

The Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will teach families how to lead healthier lives during “Food and Fitness Fun Day” on two Saturdays this fall. The free events will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 and Oct. 17 at the Metro Campus Recreation Center, located at the corner of East 30th Street and Community College Avenue in Cleveland. Dietitians from Tri-C will teach attendees how to make healthy choices at the grocery store to... Read More

Lauren Onkey Named Inaugural Dean for Humanities at Tri-C

Lauren Onkey has been named the inaugural Dean for Humanities at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Onkey will provide the leadership and guidance to shape the center into a national model for engagement in the humanities. She currently serves as vice president of education and public programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. She called her new position an extraordinary opportunity to create a... Read More

Tri-C Names New Chief Academic Officer

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today announced that Craig Foltin will become the College’s provost and chief academic officer after being named executive vice president of Access, Learning and Success. Foltin had served in the role on an interim basis since December. During that time, he has overseen the College’s efforts to increase student success and completion rates and led the development of a new strategic plan for the institution. He brokered early... Read More