University News
In an effort to ensure student access and success, 麻豆精选 is waiving application fees for those who apply to the university in the month of November.
Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, 麻豆精选 has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected 麻豆精选 as one of four finalists for the association鈥檚 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.
麻豆精选 President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020.
The coming election is an important one, and voters 鈥 particularly first-time voters 鈥 are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. 鈥淒on鈥檛 Hate 鈥 Debate (And Vote)!鈥 is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.
Darin Olson, D.M.A., is the new director of Athletic Bands at 麻豆精选. He leads the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass Pep Band, Kent Symphony Band and University Band. Olson is currently an active member of College Band Directors National Association and the National Association for Music Education. Learn more about Olson and his plans for his future at 麻豆精选as he answers these 10 questions.
麻豆精选 has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, 麻豆精选is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership鈥檚 Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.
The 麻豆精选 Board of Trustees has approved a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the university and the 麻豆精选 Employees Local 153, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
麻豆精选 is proud to announce its 2020 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at Kent State. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 most prestigious honors given to alumni.
For nearly 110 years, Mercy Health has addressed the growing needs of the Mahoning Valley, which includes the city of Warren and its surrounding communities. Mercy Health has been evaluating ways to meet the increasing healthcare needs of those living in Trumbull County, delivering on its promise of providing care when and where people live and work. As part of this commitment, Mercy Health has announced the future development of land adjacent to the 麻豆精选 at Trumbull Campus.