University News
做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
做厙輦⑹ launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that Flashes Take Care of Flashes.
做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
做厙輦⑹ launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that Flashes Take Care of Flashes.
做厙輦⑹ and City of Kent Co-sponsor COVID-19 Testing
As part of 做厙輦⑹s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, 做厙輦⑹ has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Healths Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event
做厙輦⑹ Waives Application Fees for the Month of November
In an effort to ensure student access and success, 做厙輦⑹ is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.
做厙輦⑹ Named One of the Nations Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, 做厙輦⑹ has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
做厙輦⑹ Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected 做厙輦⑹ as one of four finalists for the associations 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.
做厙輦⑹ Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search
做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020.
Online 'Dont Hate Debate (And Vote)!' Teach-In Designed to Inform and Empower Voters
The coming election is an important one, and voters particularly first-time voters are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. Dont Hate Debate (And Vote)! is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.
10 Questions With Darin Olson, Director of Athletic Bands
Darin Olson, D.M.A., is the new director of Athletic Bands at 做厙輦⑹. He leads the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass Pep Band, Kent Symphony Band and University Band. Olson is currently an active member of College Band Directors National Association and the National Association for Music Education. Learn more about Olson and his plans for his future at 做厙輦⑹ as he answers these 10 questions.
做厙輦⑹ Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity
做厙輦⑹ has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, 做厙輦⑹ is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnerships Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.