Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s “Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund.” She received this award at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress held Aug. 13-19 in Columbus, Ohio. She also was one of 50 librarians who received the 2016 IFLA Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Fellows scholarship.
Peggy Nzomo, University Libraries
Tracey Motter, DNP, RN, College of Nursing, has been appointed to the newly redesigned Northeast Ohio Nursing Initiative (NEONI) Advisory Board, a workforce initiative under the Center for Health Affairs.
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鶹Ƶȫ University President Beverly J. Warren, emeritus artist and educator of Pan-African Studies E. Timothy Moore and head football coach Sean Lewis will serve as the guest speakers at the fall 2018 Bowman Breakfast.
WJW Fox 8's Wayne Dawson will share his pride for his alma mater as he serves as 鶹Ƶȫ’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal.
Online final grading for Fall 2018 First 5 Weeks (F1) begins Monday, Sept. 24, via FlashFAST.
The Sage Project is a way to recognize women students who have taken their education and time at 鶹Ƶȫ University into their own hands and who have found balance in following their path and making their mark at 鶹Ƶȫ.
See green technologies including renewable energy, green building and clean transportation at the Kent Green Energy Ohio Tour on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 12-4 p.m. at multiple locations at 鶹Ƶȫ University and throughout the Kent community.
![The honorees of the 2018 Diversity and Scholarship Celebration: The Annie L. Dawson Foundation, Christa Porter, Janice Byrd, Sharlene Chesnes, Elizabeth Jean, Manny James, Betsy Justice, Gregory King and Billy Soule. The honorees of the 2018 Diversity and Scholarship Celebration: The Annie L. Dawson Foundation, Christa Porter, Janice Byrd, Sharlene Chesnes, Elizabeth Jean, Manny James, Betsy Justice, Gregory King and Billy Soule.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILE%20-%20Diversity%20and%20Scholarship.jpg?VersionId=CY3x_iKl_pgEbFuXIIOrIf9zxOXagl9Y&h=e6f36a9c&itok=1HTKthOa)
The Diversity and Scholarship Celebration recognizes students, faculty, alumni and community supporters who provide outreach support and programs focused on increasing the success of underrepresented and/or underserved students at 鶹Ƶȫ University.
![A student from 鶹Ƶȫ University's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music practices in what she calls "a perfect spot" on campus. The poor acoustics there help her to better hear – and correct – any flaws in her performance. A student from 鶹Ƶȫ University's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music practices in what she calls "a perfect spot" on campus. The poor acoustics there help her to better hear – and correct – any flaws in her performance.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTO%20OF%20THE%20WEEK_0.jpg?VersionId=BSUmi0zT3oo9nJLCAwud.DS9zE4wWOWb&h=e6f36a9c&itok=FKpTrPmF)
A student from 鶹Ƶȫ University's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music practices in what she calls "a perfect spot" on campus. The poor acoustics there help her to better hear – and correct – any flaws in her performance.
The 鶹Ƶȫ University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 鶹Ƶȫ University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 鶹Ƶȫ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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