University News
From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Degree
A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 10 and 11
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni family will grow by 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.
National Foundation Funds Grant to Preserve Audio And Audiovisual Recordings Contained in the University’s May 4 Collection
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.
Professor Fueled by Student Inspiration Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Teaching is a privilege, according to Janice Lessman-Moss, professor in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s School of Art’s Textile Program, whose enthusiasm for working with students led her to be honored with the university’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive.
British Ambassador to the U.S., Sir Kim Darroch, Will Speak at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
On Wednesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Sir Kim Darroch, will speak to students and faculty at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, moderated by Mark Arehart of WKSU.
Students Encouraged to De-Stress With University Libraries During Finals Week
Everyone’s favorite event is back. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Libraries will host its seventh annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library.