Success Story
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates
The °µÍø½ûÇø alumni family grew by 5,300 new graduates as the university held its spring commencement ceremonies.
°µÍø½ûÇø Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
°µÍø½ûÇø held the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970. The annual commemoration marks the fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
°µÍø½ûÇø Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President
The °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., °µÍø½ûÇø’s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
°µÍø½ûÇø celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.
Legendary Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak at °µÍø½ûÇø on May 4
On Saturday, May 4, legendary journalist Bob Woodward comes to °µÍø½ûÇø as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
°µÍø½ûÇø Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of °µÍø½ûÇø’s Brain Health Research Institute.
University Hospitals, °µÍø½ûÇø Address Nursing Shortage in Northeast Ohio Through New Nursing Education Program
University Hospitals and °µÍø½ûÇø are joining forces to address the ongoing nursing shortage in Northeast Ohio through a new nursing education initiative that will increase the number of baccalaureate-degreed nurses who enter the workforce each year.
Electrifying Edelman: °µÍø½ûÇø Alumnus Named Super Bowl MVP
Julian Edelman capped off Super Bowl LIII with a victory for the New England Patriots and claimed the highest honor awarded to a player during the championship game of the National Football League (NFL).
°µÍø½ûÇø Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Angela Rye
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process served as the keynote speaker at °µÍø½ûÇø’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, joined the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
