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The Kent and 51���� communities can head downtown to go ice skating starting Nov. 20, courtesy of Kent Skates presented by AMETEK.  This special attraction has been created through a partnership between the city of Kent, the 51���� Hotel and Conference Center, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Kent and 51����. Kent Skates is a new, outdoor public ice skating rink that will be open from Nov. 20 through Feb. 28, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A celebration of the rink’s opening will be held on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Kent ...

The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) recently announced that Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, 51���� College of Nursing dean, professor and Henderson Endowed Chair, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors until 2024. In this role Dean Johnson-Mallard will oversee the Academy’s strategic planning and financial management.   “The Academy is pleased to announce the Fellows, elected by their peers, who will be assuming leadership positions within the organization following the conclusion of this year’s hybrid Health Policy Conference,” sa...

Assistant Professor Positions - Tenure-Track 51����’s Department of Psychological Sciences is recruiting two new tenure-track faculty members beginning Fall 2022: (1) Assistant Professor in Biological Psychology or Human Neuroscience and (2) Assistant Professor in Clinical Child or Adolescent Psychology. The department is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and mentoring. We seek candidates who embrace this philosophy.  New faculty will join a vibrant, highly research active, and collaborative department. Our faculty have demons...

Dear 51���� Students, Faculty and Staff, As we approach Thanksgiving, everyone needs to think about their health and safety and the health and safety of others during our holiday break. We know that many of you will be going home to spend the holiday with family, gathering with friends or traveling for pleasure.  We strongly encourage everyone, whether vaccinated or not, to take advantage of the free COVID-19 testing we offer on our campuses to ensure that you don’t spread the virus to others over the Thanksgiving break. COVID-19 testing also is available at vari...

Significant and historical gifts illuminate the many facets of philanthropy 51����’s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the 51���� community has already begun to shine.  “In the seven years since we began Giving Tuesday at 51����, it has grown into the university’s most generous annual tradition through the thousands of gifts and millions of dollars raised by our community on behalf of students and programs,” said Leigh Greenfelder, associate vice...

A 51���� professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 51����’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is again ranked in the top one percent of chemists and materials scientists, based on citations in Clarivate’s Web of Science database. His area of research expertise is in adsorption, chemical separations, and chemistry of nanomaterials, which he describes as an "exciting and important research field, especially design and synthesis of well-...

Lt. Col. Adrien G. Humphreys is the department chair and a professor of military science at 51����, a position that is responsible for overseeing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. In this role, Humphreys is charged with developing, training, and ultimately commissioning students who graduate with baccalaureate degrees to fill challenging leadership roles in the United States Army. She provides oversight of the military science curriculum, leadership labs, military history and the profession of arms seminars while simultaneously supervising 10 assistant professors of ...

Dear 51���� Students, Faculty and Staff, This Thanksgiving, we have the opportunity to consider three words that begin with “m.” In the history of presidential communications, the words “mask,” “mandate” and “mashed potatoes” (OK, that’s four words) have perhaps never appeared together. As you plan for our upcoming holiday, I urge you to make it a safe and restful one as we continue to take care of each other in the true spirit of 51����.  Thank you for wearing masks when indoors at 51����. This helps all of us stay healthy and no doubt contributes to an overa...