Office of the Provost
Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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 ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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.
¾ÛÉ«¸ó Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.
