Office of the Provost
Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
I Promise Students Receive Scholarships
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
China Travel Restrictions
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.
