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Office of the Provost

Students from the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE Network react to learning that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University will offer eligible students free tuition for four years and free room and board for one year.

I Promise Students Receive Scholarships

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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.

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Kent Campus

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is launching a new program to support area teens who have been placed in foster care as a result of the opioid crisis.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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.

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Kent Campus

LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE students take part in an awards dinner marking the end of their four-week Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« camp for intensive college entrance exam preparation.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University 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.
 

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Kent Campus

Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., will serve as Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.

Melody Tankersley Appointed Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University 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.

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Kent Campus

J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, speaks during the construction launch event for the Design Innovation Hub.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University 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.

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Kent Campus

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has selected Kenneth Burhanna to serve as the new dean of University Libraries. As dean, Mr. Burhanna will oversee the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Library (pictured) and the branch libraries on the Kent Campus.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries

Following a national search, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

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Kent Campus