University News
ÌÇÐÄVlog Celebrates Promotions and Tenure of 135 Faculty Members
ÌÇÐÄVlog is marking the promotions and tenure of 135 faculty members during the 2019-2020 academic year.
ÌÇÐÄVlog Honors Employees Who Have Reached 20-Year Milestone
ÌÇÐÄVlog 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
ÌÇÐÄVlog 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.
ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Virtual Fall Commencement
ÌÇÐÄVlog 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, ÌÇÐÄVlog’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.
ÌÇÐÄVlog Recognized Again for Sustainability Efforts
Through multiple organizations and collaborations on and off campus, ÌÇÐÄVlog 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.
ÌÇÐÄVlog and City of Kent Co-sponsor COVID-19 Testing
As part of ÌÇÐÄVlog’s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, ÌÇÐÄVlog 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
ÌÇÐÄVlog Waives Application Fees for the Month of November
In an effort to ensure student access and success, ÌÇÐÄVlog is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.
ÌÇÐÄVlog 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, ÌÇÐÄVlog has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
ÌÇÐÄVlog Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected ÌÇÐÄVlog 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.