University News
Down and Out And Back Up: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Ashtabula Student Nick Pizzi Turns His Life Around
In March 2015, Nick Pizzi hit rock bottom. After receiving his third DUI, he decided to stop drinking. But unfortunately, it was too late. Four months later, before his daughter’s eighth birthday, Pizzi was sentenced to one year in the Ashtabula County jail, where his life would change forever for the positive. On May 14, 2021, he will pick up his bachelor's degree diploma during the 72nd Commencement Ceremony at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Ashtabula.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
¹ú²úÂ×Àí initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies
Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as ¹ú²úÂ×Àí celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
May 4 Commemoration Offers Many Virtual Events for Participation
Members of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students during an anti-war protest, killing four and wounding nine others.
Virtual Events Promote Peace, Anti-Racism as ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Marks the Annual Commemoration of May 4, 1970
To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 ranking released this week.
Governor Names Pamela E. Bobst to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Selected as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, effective May 1, 2021.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.