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做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year
做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous years record of $1.03 million. Supporters were able to choose from more than 40 featured giving options throughout the 做厙輦⑹ system, including student scholarships, educational programs, athletic teams and more.

做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year
做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous years record of $1.03 million.

Driven Psychology Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Small successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning, said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 做厙輦⑹ at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.

Park Place. 做厙輦⑹s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
做厙輦⑹ students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees approved the decks construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.

做厙輦⑹ Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
做厙輦⑹s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees approved the construction of the universitys first parking deck.

做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 做厙輦⑹ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.

10 Questions With Tal矇a Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Tal矇a Drummer-Ferrell is 做厙輦⑹s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the universitys primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.

做厙輦⑹ Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 做厙輦⑹ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.

做厙輦⑹ Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
做厙輦⑹ will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.

做厙輦⑹ Biology Instructor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
What do you call a faculty member who continues to be a resource for students long after theyve left his classroom, a faculty member who oversees a food pantry for students with food insecurity, a faculty member who works across departments for the benefit of all students? This year, Daniel Dankovich, D.C., lecturer of biological sciences at 做厙輦⑹ at East Liverpool, is called the winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award.