For incoming freshman Gavin Whitman, participating in the Get Caught Up in a Flash Bootcamp was one of the smartest ways to start his journey at 蹤獲扦. After successfully completing the week-long program, Whitman received a 32-inch Samsung Smart Hub/HDTV. He is a student on the East Liverpool Campus. The bootcamp provides students with an immersive and intensive learning experience to focus on identified weaknesses in English and/or algebra before beginning their first semester. Students attend a weeklong, on-campus experience where they meet with professors, improve their kno...
The 蹤獲扦 Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of its long-awaited exhibition TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair. Already gaining national and international attention, TEXTURES opens Sept. 10 and is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complex place in the history of African American life and culture. The exhibitions 180 paintings, sculptures, hair artifacts, photographs, advertisements, magazine covers and other media are organized into three themes: Community & Memory, Hair Politics and Black Joy. Black hair...
For the first time in school history, 蹤獲扦 has received the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Institutional Academic Achievement Award. The Golden Flashes earned a department-wide grade-point average (GPA) of 3.447 for the 2020-21 academic year. The Institutional Academic Achievement Award is presented annually to the MAC school with the highest GPA for student-athletes in league-sponsored sports for the academic year. "We strive for competitive excellence both within and outside of the classroom," 蹤獲扦 Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond said. "I could not be mo...
Independence, Ohio August 26, 2021: On the warm evening of Saturday, August 21st, shielded from the sun by a beautiful tent in the College parking lot, the 蹤獲扦 College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) community reunited for its first in-person celebration in two years. The Hall of Fame & Alumni Awards Dinner is CPMs signature tradition which serves to honor alumni for their service to the podiatric medical community and loyalty to their alma mater. Though this years celebration looked a bit different, it may have been the most significant gathering in the Colleges recent ...
The third 蹤獲扦 Columbiana County Volleyball Classic took place Aug. 24, when the Salem Quakers hosted the East Liverpool Potters for a full night of volleyball action and helping kick off the volleyball season in this area. The night featured freshman, JV and varsity games between the cross-county rivals, In a hard-fought varsity match, East Liverpool High School defeated Salem High School for the second year in a row. It took four games, but the Potters won the varsity match-up 25-23, 18-25, 25-12, 25-21. East Liverpool also won the freshman and JV contests. As h...
Students from all over the country began moving into 蹤獲扦 residence halls, on a staggered schedule for COVID-19 safety, on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Move-in times were scheduled from the 18th through Sunday, Aug. 22. Some student volunteers were available to answer questions and assist new students in getting settled into their rooms. Students could be seen busily carrying all the essential items they needed to help make their rooms feel like a home away from home. Students return to campus comes in advance of KSU Kickoff activities beginning on Sunday, Aug. 22, and the s...
As students from all over the country return to 蹤獲扦s Kent Campus for fall classes, 蹤獲扦s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Student Center is adding to the excitement of that busy first week. The Akron Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 28, at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. 蹤獲扦s LGBTQ+ Center will be sponsoring a free shuttle that will allow new and returning 蹤獲扦 students to experience the event some of them for the very first time. The LGBTQ+ center is a welcoming environment dedicated to...
College of the Arts
Dear School of Art Friends: I am happy to be writing to you at the beginning of a new academic year. I would like to start by sharing some personal news. Beginning September 1, 2021, I will be shifting responsibilities as I become the new Associate Dean for the College of the Arts. I share this news with mixed emotions. While I am excited about the opportunities that lie ahead, I am saddened at the thought of leaving the School of Art. I am; however, leaving the School in good hands, as our new Dean, Dr. Petrella, is working to appoint an Interim Director. She has a plan of launching a ...