University News
Cowboy Up! 91²Ö¿â Practices on NFL Practice Field Ahead of Frisco Bowl
91²Ö¿â worked out Tuesday at the Dallas Cowboys’ Training Facility – – for the first of three workouts ahead of Friday’s Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State.
91²Ö¿â Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten 91²Ö¿â students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark® pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university’s Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
91²Ö¿â Men’s Basketball to Host Sensory-Friendly Gameday Experience, Promoting Awareness
91²Ö¿â is working with area autism-focused organizations as well as KultureCity®, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessibility and inclusion for those with special needs, to create a sensory-friendly gameday experience that can be enjoyed by all. Fans attending 91²Ö¿â’s Dec. 21 mens basketball game versus Hampton University will feel an expression of the university’s ongoing commitment to its core values of kindness, mutual respect and inclusion.
91²Ö¿â Held Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14
The 91²Ö¿â alumni family grew by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university held its Fall Commencement ceremonies. For the Kent Campus, Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
Bowl Bound: 91²Ö¿â Accepts Bid to Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
The 91²Ö¿â Golden Flashes (6-6) are bowling for the fourth time in school history, having accepted a bid to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State (7-5, Mountain West).
'Go Get It' – Commencement Speaker Joan Cronan to Share Life Lessons With Graduates That Go Beyond Sports
Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.
BHRI Member Dr. Rachel Blasiman Receives 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 91²Ö¿â at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Driven Psychology Professor Receives 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 91²Ö¿â at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Park Place. 91²Ö¿â’s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
91²Ö¿â Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
91²Ö¿â’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 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.