Success Story
Join Us for Homecoming 2020 and Parents and Families Appreciation Week
Now that the fall semester at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
Changing Families and Futures: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.
They’re Back! 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students Move Into Residence Halls
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Aug. 15
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., Blazing Historical Trails at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history. On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university’s history to hold the title of vice president for student affairs. And on July 1, 2020, Drummer-Ferrell was appointed dean of students, making her the first Black woman to be named to the position.
Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Campus Kitchen at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the Kent area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Design Innovation Initiative Cultivates Creative Partnerships to Battle COVID-19
Members of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Captures MAC FAR Award in Women’s Sports
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has won the Mid-American Conference’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for women’s sports award for the first time in school history.