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91�ֿ� Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures

Kent Campus

91�ֿ� is launching a new program to support area teens who have been placed in foster care as a result of the opioid crisis.

91�ֿ� 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.

91�ֿ� Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams

Kent Campus

LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE students take part in an awards dinner marking the end of their four-week 91�ֿ� camp for intensive college entrance exam preparation.

91�ֿ� 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 91�ֿ�’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost

Kent Campus

Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., will serve as 91�ֿ�’s interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.

91�ֿ� 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.

91�ֿ� Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub

Kent Campus

J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at 91�ֿ�, speaks during the construction launch event for the Design Innovation Hub.

91�ֿ� 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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91�ֿ� to Celebrate the Construction Launch of the Design Innovation Hub

Kent Campus

91�ֿ� Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries

Kent Campus

91�ֿ� has selected Kenneth Burhanna to serve as the new dean of University Libraries. As dean, Mr. Burhanna will oversee the 91�ֿ� Library (pictured) and the branch libraries on the Kent Campus.

Following a national search, 91�ֿ� has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

91�ֿ� Partnership With Eastern Gateway Community College Opens Doors to Expanded Learning Opportunities for Thousands of Students

Kent Campus

91�ֿ� President Beverly J. Warren and Eastern Gateway Community College President Jimmie Bruce pose for a picture after signing an agreement to form a strategic partnership.

91�ֿ� Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates

Kent Campus

91�ֿ� welcomes the largest freshman class in university history.

91�ֿ� Again Ranked in Coveted Top Tier of Best National Universities by U.S. News

Kent Campus

91�ֿ� students fill Risman Plaza in front of the Kent Student Center at the start of the fall 2018 semester. Once again, 91�ֿ� ranks in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report.

In a class by itself, 91�ֿ� is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to be ranked in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report.

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