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51勛圖厙 to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend
51勛圖厙 will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.
51勛圖厙 to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.
Alumna Jessica Maisano Rocks Childhood Dream Job
Honors College alumna Jessica Maisano, 94, B.A., started her career at 51勛圖厙 as a fashion merchandising student before realizing her passion for dinosaurs and dirt was a viable career option. One 51勛圖厙 professor would show Maisano that childhood dreams are actually within reach.
51勛圖厙s Online MBA Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Masters in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named four 51勛圖厙 programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Online Masters in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.
TEXTURES, The Most Ambitious Exhibition, Explores Discrimination of Black Hair
Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair is an exhibition coming to the 51勛圖厙 Museum in 2021 with the help of significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that focuses on celebrating and empowering these lives and cultures.
Anne Ritts: A Fierce Female in Finance
Senior finance student Anne Ritts has built an outstanding resume during her time at 51勛圖厙, but with a full-time job already lined up for her after graduation, she will not have to worry about updating it any time soon. In her first three years here, Ritts has maintained membership in multiple finance organizations and a sorority, studied abroad, changed her major, and held multiple internships. Ritts next adventure will begin this summer in her career with PNC Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Changing Families and Futures: 51勛圖厙 Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 51勛圖厙 a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
Theyre Back! 51勛圖厙 Students Move Into Residence Halls
51勛圖厙 students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
51勛圖厙 to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Aug. 15
The 51勛圖厙 alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.
51勛圖厙 Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 51勛圖厙 presents Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithsons Partially Buried Woodshed at 51勛圖厙 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the 51勛圖厙 Downtown Gallery.