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Risman Plaza, close in proximity to the Kent Student Center and University Library, is a popular hangout spot.

Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning

91²Ö¿â Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., discussed ways that students can make the most of remote classes while still benefiting from student services during a recent appearance on Facebook Live. Both answered live questions and discussed such areas as summer class schedules, support for struggling students and staying healthy.

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Students from the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE Network react to learning that 91²Ö¿â will offer eligible students free tuition for four years and free room and board for one year.

I Promise Students Receive Scholarships

91²Ö¿â has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.

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91²Ö¿â is launching a new program to support area teens who have been placed in foster care as a result of the opioid crisis.

91²Ö¿â Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures

91²Ö¿â 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.

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LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE students take part in an awards dinner marking the end of their four-week 91²Ö¿â camp for intensive college entrance exam preparation.

91²Ö¿â Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams

91²Ö¿â 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.
 

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Kent Campus

Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., will serve as 91²Ö¿â’s interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.

Melody Tankersley Appointed 91²Ö¿â’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost

91²Ö¿â 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.

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J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at 91²Ö¿â, speaks during the construction launch event for the Design Innovation Hub.

91²Ö¿â Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub

91²Ö¿â 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.

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91²Ö¿â has selected Kenneth Burhanna to serve as the new dean of University Libraries. As dean, Mr. Burhanna will oversee the 91²Ö¿â Library (pictured) and the branch libraries on the Kent Campus.

91²Ö¿â Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries

Following a national search, 91²Ö¿â has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

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