University News
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Emphasizes Commitment to Its International Students During Town Hall Meeting
We are here to help. That was one of the main messages international students at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ heard during a held July 9 to help answer questions and share the university’s response to a recent announcement by the federal government regarding Fall 2020 international student enrollment requirements.
Flashes Safe Seven Video: Watch Flash Teach President Diacon How to Wash His Hands
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is just seven weeks away from move in. To count down the return of students, faculty and staff for the start of the fall semester, the university will review one Flashes Safe Seven principle each week. This week, we focus on Wash Your Hands Frequently.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Softball Player Has Short, but Distinguished Senior Season
Not every day will be the best day and things might not always go exactly as planned, but it really is about the journey and the people standing next to you through it all, Maria Cegledy said.
University Leaders Answer Questions, Discuss Returning to Campus This Fall During Facebook Live
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community.
University Libraries Begins Curbside Pickup Service on Monday, July 6
Curbside Pickup is ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Libraries’ new contactless service that allows users to check out materials from its collection while libraries on the Kent and Regional campuses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opinion: Being an Ally Is More Than Just Friendship
Eric Mansfield examines what it means to be an ally in the fight against racism. Mansfield is executive director of university media relations in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s University Communications and Marketing department and an adjunct public relations instructor with the College of Communication and Information.
Opinion: Black People Simply Want Justice and Equality
Jhariah Wadkins, a senior communications studies major in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s College of Communication and Information, encourages young people to keep this fight against racism going and to not let up.
Opinion: I Hope We Can Move to Action. I Hope I Can Move to Action.
I wonder, how do I decide how to act in recognition of that disturbing dynamic? Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of research strategic initiatives in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, shares his inner thoughts as an ally.
Cleveland Foundation Grant Provides Opportune Funding for ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Geauga
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Geauga is pleased to announce a $20,000 award from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation toward a student emergency fund and technology advances. The $20,000 grant will be split evenly between the two initiatives.
Leaders Must Set Aside the Standard DEI or HR Playbook During This Unprecedented Time
When black Americans watched George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, they saw themselves and their family members. The unrelenting series of events that black Americans have witnessed before and after Floyd’s killing is , which at its core is racism, says ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Psychological Sciences Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D.