Success Story
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.
Legendary Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ on May 4
On Saturday, May 4, legendary journalist Bob Woodward comes to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Brain Health Research Institute.
University Hospitals, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Address Nursing Shortage in Northeast Ohio Through New Nursing Education Program
University Hospitals and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University are joining forces to address the ongoing nursing shortage in Northeast Ohio through a new nursing education initiative that will increase the number of baccalaureate-degreed nurses who enter the workforce each year.
Electrifying Edelman: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumnus Named Super Bowl MVP
Julian Edelman capped off Super Bowl LIII with a victory for the New England Patriots and claimed the highest honor awarded to a player during the championship game of the National Football League (NFL).
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Holds Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration With Keynote Speaker Angela Rye
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process served as the keynote speaker at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, joined the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list. Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Online MBA program ranks 90th in the country and 66th among public institutions. This is the first year Kent Stat…
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Director of Golf Herb Page Inducted Into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that Herb Page, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s director of golf and men’s golf head coach, has been selected for 2019 induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. With his induction, Coach Page becomes the 25th person inducted into the Canadian G…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.