Last year, 做厙輦⑹ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 做厙輦⑹ Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution. 做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon will serve as 做厙輦⑹s 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal. 做厙輦⑹ alumni, students, employees and members of the community are encouraged to join Diacon at this years Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Sept. 21. Over the past seven years at 做厙輦⑹, I have always enjoyed the tradition of Homecoming on our beautiful campus, said Diacon, who previo...
做厙輦⑹ jazz ensembles instructor, Christopher J. Coles, creates art and music in remembrance of the racially motivated Charleston shooting. The unforeseen occurrence created a turning point for Coles that led to the creation of the Nine Lives Project. The Nine Lives Project, which initially consisted of himself and one poem, has now expanded to a collection of poetry, musical compositions and animation. Coles enlisted the help of many others to compose, write poetry and create animation, including fellow 做厙輦⑹ instructor Gregory King, assistant professor of danc...
做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon is no novice to the university. Before becoming 做厙輦⑹s 13th president on July 1, 2019, Diacon served as the universitys provost for seven years. He plans to bring his prior experience to his new role as president, he recently told Crains Cleveland Business. Diacon said in his interview that he is familiar with 做厙輦⑹'s strengths and challenges, giving him the information he needs to succeed. His initial goals build upon the work he and others have already done at 做厙輦⑹. "So let's just say, collectively, that my vision is to continu...
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, says there is a stressful expectation for black women in corporate America to financially provide for their family. Many grew up as the golden child, so their family looks to them to take care of everything, Neal-Barnett said in an interview with O, The Oprah Magazine. Even in childhood and adolescence, many Black women were placed in a caregiving role. Once they get into the workforce, especially if they have the fancy job like attorney or doctor, its expected that they will step up. Neal-Barnett d...