University News
LGBTQ+ Trailblazers from Area High Schools Visit Campus
Students and faculty from 20 area high schools came to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí for GLSEN Northeast Ohio's Annual Fall Conference.
First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’
¹ú²úÂ×Àí will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.
IN A FLASH: Fall Fireworks
Sunny days show off the peak fall colors on the Kent Campus.
Honoring All Those Who Serve: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
¹ú²úÂ×Àí invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.
‘Paying Attention to Dynamics,’ the New Faculty Athletic Representative
Theresa Walton-Fisette is ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's new faculty athletic representative. This position ensures the academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics, facilitates an inclusive environment and enhances the student athletic experience.
IN A FLASH: Coastal ¹ú²úÂ×Àí?
An early morning shroud of fog gave campus an entirely new look.
College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.
Amoaba Gooden Among Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amoaba Gooden, vice president of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who has been named to Crain's Cleveland 2022 Notable Executives, is featured in Crain's 2022 Notable Executives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Q&A.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí
¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Brain Health Research Institute.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Students are Excited, Confused ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Upcoming Mid-Term ElectionÂ
Some ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.