When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.For Jim, education was the foundation upon which he built the rest of his life. He attended ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ for a year or so before joining the Air Force to fight in the Korean War. Soon after, he returned to ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ on the GI Bill with a renewed focus on his studies, determined to make the most of his time at the university.In 1978, Jim became the president and CEO of Buckeye Corrugated, Inc., a large packaging manufacturing comp...
Civic and Community Engagement
Civic and Community Engagement in ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Center for Student Involvement empowers students to build community, develop community-focused leadership skills, and create positive change.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ's partnership with Rwanda to train the next generation of pilots was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland (WEWS-TV).Five students were selected from 2,600 applicants in Rwanda to train as pilots at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ as part of a new partnership with RwandAir, the country's state-owned airline. Once the students graduate, they will be ready to begin flying and training with the carrier.Maureen McFarland, Ph.D., associate dean of academic affairs with ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, told News 5 Cleveland that the need for pilots across the continent is ...