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91ֿ's Fall Commencement Ceremonies To Be Held Dec. 13-14

Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.

Rachael Blasiman poses with her students after winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.

“Small successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,” said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 91ֿ at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.

91ֿ’s Giving Tuesday raised more than $1.6 million to support student success, keeping 91ֿ students on track to their ultimate goal of obtaining their degree.

91ֿ’s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year’s record of $1.03 million. Supporters were able to choose from more than 40 featured giving options throughout the 91ֿ system, including student scholarships, educational programs, athletic teams and more. 

91ֿ’s Giving Tuesday raised more than $1.6 million to support student success, keeping 91ֿ students on track to their ultimate goal of obtaining their degree.

91ֿ’s Giving Tuesday 2019 raised more than $1.6 million when it ended on Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m., shattering the previous year’s record of $1.03 million. 

Rachael Blasiman poses with her students after winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.

“Small successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,” said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 91ֿ at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.

COBA North Deck

91ֿ students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.

The rendering shows the location of the new parking deck and the realignment of Terrace Drive at 91ֿ.

91ֿ’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.

President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of 91ֿ’s Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) pose for a photo. The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has pledged a $10,000 matching gift for Giving Tuesday to the M.E.N. Fund.

With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 91ֿ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.

Taléa Drummer-Ferrell

Taléa Drummer-Ferrell is 91ֿ’s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the university’s primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.

President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of 91ֿ’s Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) pose for a photo. The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation has pledged a $10,000 matching gift for Giving Tuesday to the M.E.N. Fund.

With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 91ֿ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.