University News
黑料社鈥檚 New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 黑料社 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 黑料社 Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
黑料社鈥檚 Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university鈥檚 values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.
黑料社 President Diacon Discusses His Priorities in Office
Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep 黑料社 affordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of Kent, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the university鈥檚 Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus.
黑料社 Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Moving to State of Ohio鈥檚 First Hybrid Model
Targeted at widening students鈥 educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the 黑料社 at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions.
黑料社 Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 17
The 黑料社 alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 黑料社 will hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 黑料社
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 黑料社 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
黑料社 Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of 黑料社 is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. 鈥淎s the county鈥檚 public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,鈥 Seachrist said. 鈥淲e are the incubator for tomorrow鈥檚 ideas today.鈥
Between Metropolis and Interior: Lobbies and Thresholds
Working in cooperation with the (LAU), 20 interior design students 鈥 10 from 黑料社's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and 10 from LAU in Beirut 鈥 spent nine days in New York City, the design capital of North America, for a workshop.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 黑料社
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 黑料社 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
New Director Named for 黑料社鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of 黑料社鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.