University News
°µÍø½ûÇø Honors Employees Who Have Reached 20-Year Milestone
°µÍø½ûÇø has inducted 53 employees into its 20-Year Club Service Awards Program for 2020.
Ashley White-Stumpf's Sacrifice Featured in National Museum of the U.S. Army
°µÍø½ûÇø alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stump is featured along with other American heroes in the new National Museum of the United States Army, which just recently opened in Virginia.
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Virtual Fall Commencement
°µÍø½ûÇø will recognize the accomplishments of its Fall Class of 2020 graduates with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony. Students, faculty, staff, parents and friends are invited to tune into the virtual ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.
Upholding Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy for Change: Call for MLK Programming
In preparation for honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, °µÍø½ûÇø’s Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee is requesting that university divisions, departments and student organizations submit programming, activities and events (scheduled Jan. 25-Jan. 31, 2021) to the MLK Events Calendar by Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.
°µÍø½ûÇø Recognized Again for Sustainability Efforts
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, °µÍø½ûÇø ended 2019 as a more sustainable campus. Those who contributed to sustainable efforts worked hard to reduce the university’s carbon footprint leading to the university being honored as a finalist for the 2020 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award along with the 2019 Keep Ohio Beautiful award for Colleges and Universities.
°µÍø½ûÇø and City of Kent Co-sponsor COVID-19 Testing
As part of °µÍø½ûÇø’s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, °µÍø½ûÇø has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Health’s Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event
°µÍø½ûÇø Waives Application Fees for the Month of November
In an effort to ensure student access and success, °µÍø½ûÇø is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.
°µÍø½ûÇø Named One of the Nation’s 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, °µÍø½ûÇø has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
°µÍø½ûÇø Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected °µÍø½ûÇø as one of four finalists for the association’s 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.