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91²Ö¿â's Fall Commencement Ceremonies To Be Held Dec. 13-14

'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.

Tags: University News , Intercollegiate Athletics , Commencement

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Rachel Blasiman wins the Distinguished Teaching Award

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,â€� 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.

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Brain Health Research Institute

91²Ö¿â’s Giving Tuesday raised more than $1.6 million to support student success, keeping 91²Ö¿â students on track to their ultimate goal of obtaining their degree.

91²Ö¿â’s Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year

91²Ö¿â’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 91²Ö¿â system, including student scholarships, educational programs, athletic teams and more. 

Tags: University News , Giving Tuesday , Division of Institutional Advancement , Institutional Advancement , Success Story , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

91²Ö¿â’s Giving Tuesday raised more than $1.6 million to support student success, keeping 91²Ö¿â students on track to their ultimate goal of obtaining their degree.

91²Ö¿â’s Giving Tuesday Breaks Records for Third Consecutive Year

91²Ö¿â’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. 

Tags: University News , Giving Tuesday , Division of Institutional Advancement , Institutional Advancement , Success Story

Alumni and Giving

Rachel Blasiman wins 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,â€� 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.

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91²Ö¿â Today

COBA North Deck

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.

Tags: University News , Office of the University Architect , Division of Finance and Administration

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The rendering shows the location of the new parking deck and the realignment of Terrace Drive at 91²Ö¿â.

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.

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President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of 91²Ö¿â’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.

91²Ö¿â Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign

With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 91²Ö¿â 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.

Tags: University News , Giving Tuesday , Division of Institutional Advancement , Institutional Advancement , Success Story , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

Taléa Drummer-Ferrell

10 Questions With Taléa Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students

Taléa Drummer-Ferrell is 91²Ö¿â’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.

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91²Ö¿â Today

President Khalil Looney (far right) and some fellow members of 91²Ö¿â’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.

91²Ö¿â Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign

With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 91²Ö¿â 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.

Tags: University News , Giving Tuesday , Division of Institutional Advancement , Institutional Advancement , Success Story

Kent Campus