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GCC Physics Professor Ushers in 'Year of Light '

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Grove City College physics professor DJ Wagner will help usher in the International Year of Light in the City of Lights.
Wagner, who serves as president of the Society of Physics Students, was invited to participate in the opening ceremonies of the United Nations-sanctioned observance of 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies Jan. 19 and 20 at United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris, France.
Accreditation Extended for YSU Williamson College

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, or AACSB International, has extended its accreditation for undergraduate and graduate programs in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University.
Eastern Gateway Begins Classes at Warren Center

WARREN, Ohio -- Alesia Code’s enthusiasm was evident as she surveyed one of the classrooms in Eastern Gateway Community College’s new Warren Center yesterday.
“This is fabulous. It’s great,” remarked the Warren resident, in her fourth semester at Eastern Gateway.
Monday was the first day of the semester -- and the first day of classes in Eastern Gateway’s new Warren Center. The downtown campus is in the former Mickey’s Army-Navy store, relocated from the Atrium Building.
Grove City College Business Program Gets Accreditation

GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, Overland Park, Kan., has accredited the business curriculum at Grove City College, reports William Hinton, professor of business at the college.
The accreditation “assures students and employers that the program is strong and its graduates are thoroughly qualified,” the college said in a press release.
Tressel Tapped for College Football Hall of Fame

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- When Jim Tressel took the phone call earlier this week telling him that he had been named to the 2015 class of the College Football Hall of Fame, his thoughts immediately turned to his father.
“[Throughout my career,] I'm sure there were fleeting moments when you have quiet reflective times that don't last long and don't come often. You think, 'Wouldn't it be cool if [this] happened?' ” Tressel said. “That was one of the first things I thought about when the call came. I don't know how many fathers and sons are in the Hall of Fame, but it can't be many.”