University News
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Selected as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at º£½ÇÔ´´, effective May 1, 2021.
º£½ÇÔ´´ to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the º£½ÇÔ´´ community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on º£½ÇÔ´´ students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Named One of Nation’s Best for Fashion Merchandising
º£½ÇÔ´´â€™s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com.
May 4 Activist Alan Canfora’s Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at º£½ÇÔ´´
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Welcomes Chris Dorsten as University Registrar
º£½ÇÔ´´ is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that º£½ÇÔ´´ has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding º£½ÇÔ´´â€™s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
º£½ÇÔ´´ President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as º£½ÇÔ´´'s next director of athletics.
º£½ÇÔ´´â€™s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition
º£½ÇÔ´´â€™s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.