Success Stories
They’re back! ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students have begun their fall 2020 classes, and official enrollment figures include many highlights.
Now that the fall semester at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.

Members of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has won the Mid-American Conference’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for women’s sports award for the first time in school history.
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ police officer.