University News
First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’
°µÍø½ûÇø will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.
IN A FLASH: Fall Fireworks
Sunny days show off the peak fall colors on the Kent Campus.
Honoring All Those Who Serve: °µÍø½ûÇø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
°µÍø½ûÇø invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.
‘Paying Attention to Dynamics,’ the New Faculty Athletic Representative
Theresa Walton-Fisette is °µÍø½ûÇø's new faculty athletic representative. This position ensures the academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics, facilitates an inclusive environment and enhances the student athletic experience.
IN A FLASH: Coastal °µÍø½ûÇø?
An early morning shroud of fog gave campus an entirely new look.
College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time °µÍø½ûÇø alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.
Amoaba Gooden Among Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amoaba Gooden, vice president of °µÍø½ûÇø's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who has been named to Crain's Cleveland 2022 Notable Executives, is featured in Crain's 2022 Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Q&A.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to °µÍø½ûÇø
°µÍø½ûÇø alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in °µÍø½ûÇø’s Brain Health Research Institute.
°µÍø½ûÇø Students are Excited, Confused About Upcoming Mid-Term ElectionÂ
Some °µÍø½ûÇø students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.
Applying to Graduate School? Learn Secrets From an Insider
As a senior at °µÍø½ûÇø in 2019, Ya’el Courtney recalls well the advice she was given about applying to graduate school – some was helpful, but a lot missed the mark.