Office of the Provost

I Promise Students Receive Scholarships
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.
China Travel Restrictions

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.

Melody Tankersley Appointed Kent State’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President-elect Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the role of interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.