University News
91视频鈥檚 New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 91视频 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 91视频 Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
91视频鈥檚 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.
91视频 President Diacon Discusses His Priorities in Office
Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep 91视频 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.
91视频 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 91视频 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.
91视频 Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 17
The 91视频 alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 91视频 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 91视频
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 91视频 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
91视频 Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of 91视频 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 91视频'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 91视频
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 91视频 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as 91视频鈥檚 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the 91视频 Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.