University News
51勛圖厙 Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten 51勛圖厙 students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark簧 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the universitys Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
51勛圖厙 Mens Basketball to Host Sensory-Friendly Gameday Experience, Promoting Awareness
51勛圖厙 is working with area autism-focused organizations as well as KultureCity簧, 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 51勛圖厙s Dec. 21 mens basketball game versus Hampton University will feel an expression of the universitys ongoing commitment to its core values of kindness, mutual respect and inclusion.
51勛圖厙 Held Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14
The 51勛圖厙 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: 51勛圖厙 Accepts Bid to Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
The 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 at Salem. This positive teaching philosophy led her to winning the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Park Place. 51勛圖厙s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees approved the decks construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
51勛圖厙 Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
51勛圖厙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 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees approved the construction of the universitys first parking deck.
10 Questions With Tal矇a Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Tal矇a Drummer-Ferrell is 51勛圖厙s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the universitys 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.