University News
Ģý Announces Jeff McLain as University’s New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Ģý has named Jeffery L. McLain, CFRE, as its new vice president for institutional advancement following an extensive national search. McLain comes to Ģý from Louisiana State University where he served as senior vice president of the LSU Foundation. He joins Ģý on M…
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President and CEO of Ulthera Inc. to Speak at Ģý’s Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series
Matthew E. Likens, president and chief executive officer of Ulthera Inc., will be the keynote speaker at Ģý’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 “…
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Ģý Announces Inauguration Week Events
Members of the Ģý 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.…
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National Alcohol Screening Day at Ģý is Thursday, April 9
National Alcohol Screening Day returns to Ģý for its 15th year. National Alcohol Screening Day is a promotional outreach effort to reduce and prevent at-risk drinking by providing anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes…
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Ģý and Portage County Port Authority Partner to Build New Headquarters for Alumni, Fundraising Units
Alumni, donors and other friends of Ģý will soon have a comfortable and convenient home base when they visit the Kent Campus as a result of today’s (Sept. 17) vote of the university’s Board of Trustees to proceed with the construction of a building for the Division of Institutiona…
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ADVISORY: Ģý Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 17
The Ģý Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Sept. 17. The Board will convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library. Trustees will meet as a Committee o…
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Governor Names Stephen Perry and Perry Kimmel to Ģý Board of Trustees
Gov. John Kasich has appointed two new trustees to the Ģý Board of Trustees. Kasich named Stephen A. Perry of Canton, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee and Perry “PJ” Kimmel of Canfield, Ohio, to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee. Perry’s appointment ends Ma…
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Ģý’s Iris E. Harvey Chosen as a 2014 Women of Note Honoree
Iris E. Harvey, Ģý’s vice president for university relations, is among the 2014 Women of Note and was recognized on July 24 at LaCentre of Westlake, Ohio. She is one of 15 women selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business for its 2014 class, honoring the women whose passion, dedication…
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New Ģý President Beverly Warren Hits the Ground Running on Her First Day
Beverly Warren, who today begins her presidency at Ģý, wasted no time getting more familiar with her new university family and the community. The first morning for Ģý’s 12th president includes a walk through campus with her Cabinet, breakfast with city leaders, meetings an…
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Ohio Board of Nursing Approves Ģý’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program
The Ohio Board of Nursing has approved Ģý’s associate degree in nursing program offered at four Ģý campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool and Tuscarawas and the Regional Academic Center at Twinsburg. The mission of the Ohio Board of Nursing is to safeguard the health of the …
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