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2008-08-01 00:00:00 Steven A Maxim '92 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

2008-07-31 09:43:00 Hiram College featured in 2009 edition of The Princeton Review guide: "The Best 368 Colleges"

2008-07-30 09:13:29 Thomas Bacher named director of University of Akron Press

Thomas Bacher ’78 has been named as the new director of the University of Akron Press as of August 1, 2008.

2008-07-24 11:01:12 Hiram Christian Church hosts community picnic

Join Hiram Christian Church for food, fun, and frivolity! /> Hiram Christian Church /> Sunday, July 27 Hiram Christian Church welcomes all members of the campus community to join them on Sunday, July 27, for a community picnic and get-together.

2008-07-16 09:39:25 Hiram's associate dean visits the Library Company

Rodney Hessinger, associate professor of history and associate dean of the College, begins a month-in-residence with the Library Company in Philadelphia on July 17.

2008-07-02 16:50:23 Hiram old-fashioned Fourth of July

The Hiram Community Trust and 56 other area sponsors will present the Hiram Old-Fashioned Fourth of July on July 3 and 4.

2008-07-02 16:47:39 Watler '06 awarded fellowship to attend University of Exeter

Paul Watler '06, a field officer for the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, has been awarded an Overseas Territories Environment Programme Fellowship to attend the University of Exeter in Cornwall, U.K., where he will pursue a master of science degree in environmental conservation and biodiversity at the Temough Campus.

2008-07-01 11:32:27 Patrick Roberts named Hiram's chief development officer

src="http://hirampress.hiram.edu/college/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/roberts.jpg" class="img-right">Hiram College named Patrick S. Roberts, who worked at the University of Akron in positions of increasing responsibility since 1993, as the associate vice president of institutional advancement and chief development officer.

2008-06-26 11:30:24 Hiram College part of $2 million scholarship award from the State of Ohio

Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut today announced $50 million in scholarships to attract and retain Ohio's students. Hiram College was included in a $2 million scholarship program in bioscience and healthcare.

2008-06-25 14:28:51 Governor Strickland signs bill that provides $500,000 to Hiram College

Governor Strickland signed House Bill 562 this week, which included $500,000 to support Hiram College's Garfield Institute for Public Leadership.

2008-06-18 08:47:33 Zabor tapped to serve on Audubon Society executive committee

A week ago, Stephen Zabor, professor of economics and environmental studies, was selected to be the treasurer of the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland (ASGC).

2008-06-16 10:06:21 Hiram College receives $8,000 Big Read Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Hiram College's Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature in partnership with the Portage County District Library and Reed Memorial Library has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host The Big Read in Portage County.

2008-06-12 10:44:14 Hiram’s Alumni Weekend expected to draw record attendance

Hiram College is set to host its Alumni Weekend this Friday through Sunday. Over 600 alumni and friends are expected to gather on campus for the annual event, exceeding all previous attendance records.

2008-06-11 15:11:29 Hiram Alum to be Honored by Medina County Sports Hall of Fame

Hiram graduate Janet Stupica Williams '93 and Cloverleaf High School graduate '88 will be honored on June 19 along with her high school cross country teammates, at the Medina County Sports Hall of Fame banquet.

2008-06-10 16:13:29 Hiram President Thomas V. Chema to serve as vice president of the North Coast Athletic Conference

CLEVELAND -- Dale T, Knobel, president of Denison University, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the North Coast Athletic Conference, effective July 1, 2008.

2008-06-09 10:14:39 Hiram College celebrates Portage County bicentennial, eyes $500,000 for its Garfield Institute

Hiram College is among the many supporters of the year-long Portage County Bicentennial Celebration. Hiram donated $10,000 to the committee to make possible special events, including this evening's parade and fireworks.

2008-06-09 08:57:03 Dropsey continues to snag headlines for breaking DIII softball record

The Mansfield News Journal featured Hiram sophomore softball player Whitney Dropsey today. Jump to the full story here: href="http://mansfieldnewsjournal.

2008-05-29 10:30:59 Trustee and graduate honored by Crain's Cleveland Business

A week after Mark Spong '75 was named the new dean of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, two more Hiram graduates are making news.

2008-05-23 07:28:23 Northeast Ohio high school students continue a genomics tradition

During the 2007-2008 academic year, 104 Rootstown High School students participated in continuing genomics research with Hiram College faculty. Part of what they learned was about jobs that are available for young people who understand how genes work and who have lab skills in molecular biology, microbiology, and genomics.

2008-05-22 10:18:49 University of Texas announces appointment of Hiram alum as new Dean of engineering school

Dr. Mark W. Spong, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a world leader in research on robotic control systems, will become the new dean of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas, according to a release today from the university.