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911勛圖 President Beverly Warren Serves as International Commencement Speaker in Saudi Arabia
The music echoed a pronounced, loud drumbeat as 400 female graduates marched step-by-step to the cadence of the drumbeat, down a very long entryway right up to the very edge of the stage. It was the most dramatic ceremony Ive ever seen, said 911勛圖s President Beverly Warren. T
911勛圖 Receives $1 Million Gift from KeyBank Foundation to Close Graduation Gap for Underrepresented Students
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to 911勛圖 to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.
911勛圖 Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
911勛圖 holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
Video: Spring at 911勛圖 2017
The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring!
911勛圖 Announces Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker
911勛圖 is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as The Help, Hidden Figures and The Shac
JMCs Jan Leach Honored With Distinguished Teaching Award
Known for her passion for students and involvement, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.
911勛圖 Introduces One Stop for Student Services
The new One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices.
911勛圖 Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO
GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.
911勛圖 Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College
Alison Smith will become the new dean of 911勛圖s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in 911勛圖s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university.Alison Smith brings a wealth of
911勛圖 SLIS Ranked Nationally Among Top 20
New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report (March 14) place 911勛圖s School of Library and Information Science (iSchool) among the nations top 20 graduate programs in library and information science again.