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�Ը�� Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond

April 15, 2021

�Ը�� University 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…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Introducing Randale L. Richmond, �Ը��’s Next Director of Athletics

April 14, 2021

Members of the �Ը�� University community are invited to watch a virtual press conference to meet Randale L. Richmond, the university’s next director of athletics. �Ը�� President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton will formally…

�Ը�� University Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics

April 9, 2021

Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as �Ը��'s next director of athletics.

A �Ը�� University exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

�Ը��’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

April 7, 2021

�Ը�� University’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

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�Ը�� School of Fashion to Induct Kenneth Cole Into Hall of Fame

April 6, 2021

The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the �Ը�� University School of Fashion’s 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual.…

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�Ը�� Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants

April 5, 2021

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that �Ը�� University 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…

�Ը�� Names Manfred van Dulmen as University’s Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies

April 2, 2021

�Ը�� University Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., announced the selection of Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., to serve as the university’s associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, effective April 16.

Racist Act of Vandalism on the Kent Campus

April 1, 2021

Dear �Ը�� University Students, Faculty and Staff, In the fall semester, we committed to making you aware of incidents of bias and racism, and that we would do so even if these incidents were not viewed by the public nor shared on social media. In keeping with our promise…

�Ը�� University students in LaunchNET �Ը�� office in spring 2019

LaunchNET �Ը�� Extends Entrepreneurial Reach With Renewed Funding From Burton D. Morgan Foundation

March 31, 2021

Thanks to the renewal of its key funding grant, LaunchNET �Ը�� will continue to inspire the entrepreneur mindset and support innovative thinkers across the �Ը�� University community.

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�Ը�� Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

March 30, 2021

U.S. News & World Report ranks �Ը�� University in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, �Ը�� is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate…