The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support С»ÆƬÊÓƵ student-athlete health and wellness.
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked С»ÆƬÊÓƵ as the most affordable college in Ohio.
In 2020, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that С»ÆƬÊÓƵ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved the updated С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 22.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
In observance of Veterans Day, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ will be closed Nov. 11 and will reopen Nov. 12.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.
The С»ÆƬÊÓƵ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.
The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs, remarks from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ President Beverly Warren and guest speakers. Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, who currently serves as president of the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Veterans Club, will be the guest speaker.
All are invited to come and pay tribute to America’s veterans. A special invitation is extended to С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty, staff, students and community members who are veterans, active service members or who have family members in the military.
A reception in the Kent Student Center Kiva lobby will follow the brief program. In the event of inclement weather, the rain location will be the Kent Student Center Kiva.
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