Office of the Provost
Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., discussed ways that students can make the most of remote classes while still benefiting from student services during a recent appearance on Facebook Live. Both answered live questions and discussed such areas as summer class schedules, support for struggling students and staying healthy.
I Promise Students Receive Scholarships
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University 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.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.
