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91香蕉视频鈥檚 Lamar R. Hylton Named Recipient of Four Prestigious Local and National Awards
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., 91香蕉视频 University鈥檚 senior vice president for student affairs, has been named the recipient of the NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Region IV-East Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Senior Student Affairs Officer for 2021, named to Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business Forty Under 40, selected as a recipient of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Diamond Honoree award and is a member of the 2022 class of the NASPA Pillars of the Profession award.
鈥榁ision of a Village鈥 Community Meeting on Oct. 27 Will Discuss New Sustainable Community to Be Built in Kent
Representatives from 91香蕉视频 University and the city of Kent will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 27, called 鈥淎 Vision of a Village鈥 to share information and answer questions about a new residential complex designed to integrate the city of Kent and 91香蕉视频, physically and programmatically.
Volunteers Needed for Flashes Take Care of Flashes Fall 2021 Call Campaign
Last year 91香蕉视频 faculty and staff surprised first-year students with check-in phone calls for The Flashes Take Care of Flashes call campaign. The outcome was a huge success and has driven the university to host another campaign this fall. It is scheduled to run from Nov. 2-12, but the university needs many faculty and staff volunteers to make it possible to call 4,000 students. Volunteers are encouraged to register by Wednesday, Oct. 27.
91香蕉视频 Announces Largest Single Gift in History From Ambassador Edward F. Crawford to 鈥婲ame the College and Construct New College of Business 鈥婤uilding
The largest single gift in 91香蕉视频 University history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new College of Business Administration building on the university鈥檚 Kent Campus.
10 Questions With Roseann 鈥楥hic鈥 Canfora, Professional-in-Residence, May 4 Survivor
Roseann 鈥淐hic鈥 Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at 91香蕉视频 University in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at 91香蕉视频, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at 91香蕉视频, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91香蕉视频. She graduated with her master鈥檚 in journalism and public relations and bachelor鈥檚 in English/speech. She is heavily involved in activism as well.
91香蕉视频 Welcomes New Record-Breaking Class
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, students have decided to come back to campus and in-person learning, a trend that is evident in the newest class of Golden Flashes, up 4% from last year鈥檚 incoming class. As incoming freshmen fill the campus, fellow Flashes can get to know their new classmates.
Newsweek Names 91香蕉视频 One of the Best Maker Schools in the World
91香蕉视频 University has been recognized in Newsweek's 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education.
91香蕉视频 Announces Forever Brighter, a $350 Million Fundraising Campaign
91香蕉视频 University publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined 91香蕉视频 President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.
91香蕉视频 to Build Expansion to Its Aeronautics and Engineering Building
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton has allowed 91香蕉视频 University to advance the groundbreaking timeline for the expansion of the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.
Los Angeles-Based Production Company The Red Door Films and 91香蕉视频 Announce Student Design Challenge Competition
91香蕉视频 University and The Red Door Films of Los Angeles announce 鈥淧lay with a Purpose,鈥 a sponsor challenge as part of the SkyHack 3.0 competition at 91香蕉视频 to be held Nov. 5-7. Teams of students will create an interactive toy universe based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II and their training base, Avenger Field.