University News
ӰƵ Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 15
ӰƵ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, ӰƵ conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864 bachelor’s degrees, 874 …
Kent Campus
ӰƵ Hosts Alumni Weekend, May 15-16
Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities ӰƵ Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting, hands-on activities. On …
Kent Campus
ӰƵ Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration
ӰƵ holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy …
Kent Campus
ӰƵ’s Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Receives $225,000 in Grants From Federal Government
ӰƵ professors Brian James Baer, Ph.D., and Theresa Minick of the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies have been awarded two federal government STARTALK grants, totaling $225,000, to support the Regents Foreign Language Academy, a summer language immersion program fo…
Kent Campus
ӰƵ’s Jewish Studies Program Turns 40, Pays Tribute to Longest-Serving Director
ӰƵ’s Jewish Studies Program will host a gala, “Memories, Milestones, Momentum,” in honor of its 40th anniversary on May 17 at the ӰƵ Hotel and Conference Center located at 215 Depeyster St. in downtown Kent. The celebration features a tribute to the program’s longest-serv…
Kent Campus
ӰƵ Holds Veterans’ Job Fair, “Serving Those Who Have Served Us”
ӰƵ’s Division of Human Resources, Career Exploration and Development, and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services have partnered to bring a unique job fair experience for U.S. Armed Forces veterans. Working as integral collaborators with ӰƵ are OhioMeansJobs Portage Coun…
Kent Campus
Grand Opening of ӰƵ’s Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24
ӰƵ will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The event will celebrate the opening of the 55,000-square-foot building and the move of the College of Applied Engineering, Sus…
Kent Campus
ӰƵ Announces Jeff McLain as University’s New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
ӰƵ has named Jeffery L. McLain, CFRE, as its new vice president for institutional advancement following an extensive national search. McLain comes to ӰƵ from Louisiana ӰƵ University where he served as senior vice president of the LSU Foundation. He joins ӰƵ on M…
Kent Campus
President and CEO of Ulthera Inc. to Speak at ӰƵ’s Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series
Matthew E. Likens, president and chief executive officer of Ulthera Inc., will be the keynote speaker at ӰƵ’s Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series on April 22 hosted by the College of Business Administration’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. Likens will present “…
Kent Campus
ӰƵ Announces Inauguration Week Events
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to attend the inauguration of Beverly Warren as the 12th president of the university on Friday, May 1, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on the Kent Campus. A reception will follow at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.…
Kent Campus