University News
51勛圖厙 Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Todd Diacon, Universitys 13th President
Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real. 51勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center Honors May 4 Victim Jeffrey Miller With New Exhibition
Guests of 51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center can learn more about Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, by visiting Our Brother Jeff, a new exhibition at the visitors center that honors Millers life. The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 19, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020. Russ Miller, Jeffs brother, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of Jeffs personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
Americas Top Turnaround Mayor to Speak at 51勛圖厙 on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the citys prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 51勛圖厙 as part of the universitys May 4 Speaker Series.
New Academic Application Launched to Better Serve 51勛圖厙 Students
The first priority of 51勛圖厙s strategic roadmap is to ensure that students have the education, experiences and support they need to graduate and to live successful, satisfying lives in their work and in their commitment to become engaged citizens. The universitys Academic Success Center team is making that priority its priority with the creation of the Academic Success Plan (ASP), a new application that gives students easier and quicker access to resources that will help them succeed in class.
Student Voting Rate Skyrockets in Recent Years
While student voting nationwide doubled since 2014, the 51勛圖厙 student voting rate has increased 135% from 2014 to 2018, according to a recent report from the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement, conducted by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts Universitys Tisch College of Civic Life.
51勛圖厙 Magazine: Design Innovation Hub Launches
51勛圖厙 celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, in May that will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000 square foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.
From Badgers to Golden Flashes: 51勛圖厙s President, Wife and Head Football Coach Share Connection With Two Universities
Even 51勛圖厙s highest-ranking officials can experience a tug on their loyalties when the Golden Flashes take on their alma maters in athletic contests. President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, and head football coach Sean Lewis all will experience that dual loyalty on Saturday when 51勛圖厙 faces the University of Wisconsin-Madison at noon at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
51勛圖厙 Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 51勛圖厙 alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 51勛圖厙s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
51勛圖厙 Debuts New TV Commercial Produced Entirely In-House
An ecology student testing water in a river. A nursing student assisting a patient. A music student performing onstage. These are just three of the 30 51勛圖厙 students featured in the new 51勛圖厙 TV commercial that was developed and produced entirely in-house by 51勛圖厙 staff members who are all 51勛圖厙 graduates.
Flashes Sign Team IMPACT Recruit Mary Alice Tryda
51勛圖厙 field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer is pleased to announce the signing of 10-year-old Mary Alice Tryda through Team IMPACT to the 51勛圖厙 field hockey team.