Office of the Provost
×ÔοÊÓƵ Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search
×ÔοÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020.
Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning
×ÔοÊÓƵ Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., discussed ways that students can make the most of remote classes while still benefiting from student services during a recent appearance on Facebook Live. Both answered live questions and discussed such areas as summer class schedules, support for struggling students and staying healthy.
I Promise Students Receive Scholarships
×ÔοÊÓƵ has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.
China Travel Restrictions
Message from the Provost Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I want to provide you with an update related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, specifically regarding the implementation of new travel restrictions. Let me begin by reiterating that as of this writing, there are no …
×ÔοÊÓƵ Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
×ÔοÊÓƵ will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
×ÔοÊÓƵ Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
×ÔοÊÓƵ hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
Melody Tankersley Appointed ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
×ÔοÊÓƵ President-elect Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the role of interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.
×ÔοÊÓƵ Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
×ÔοÊÓƵ celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ×ÔοÊÓƵ to Celebrate the Construction Launch of the Design Innovation Hub
WHAT: The ×ÔοÊÓƵ community will gather April 23 to celebrate the construction launch of the Design Innovation Hub, a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The Design Innovation Hub is an open-access, collaborative, co-working, idea-generating and innovati…
×ÔοÊÓƵ Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, ×ÔοÊÓƵ has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.