University News
#MeToo Course to be Offered Again in Fall 2019 Semester
51爆料 English Professor Vera Camden, Ph.D., turned a movement against sexual assault and harassment into a course in order to study the impact of the movement and the forces that led to it. 鈥淢y hope is to keep a certain momentum going,鈥 Dr. Camden said. 鈥淏ecause so often in our culture, things spike, and then they go away. I really feel like this is so important and so urgent and so serious.鈥
Professor Janice Lessman-Moss Awarded United States Artists Fellowship
Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of Textiles, recently was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds.
Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute
With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at 51爆料, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.
51爆料 Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, 51爆料 has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.
51爆料 Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 51爆料鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute.
51爆料 Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years
For the 10th consecutive time, 51爆料 has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students.
51爆料 Named a Military Friendly School for 10 Consecutive Years
For the 10th consecutive time, 51爆料 has earned the 2019-2020 Military Friendly School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students.
Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.
Collaboration and Curriculum Lead to Growth in Marketing Program Graduates
In May 2018, 51爆料 had the largest number of undergraduate degrees ever awarded. One of the majors with the biggest spikes in growth from the previous year was marketing, which saw an increase of 43 students. The marketing major at 51爆料, housed in the College of Business and Administration, aims to teach students valuable skills and lessons they can implement outside of the classroom.
51爆料 Entrepreneurship Professor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
With a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and a knack for inspiring, Mary Heidler, College of Business Administration lecturer, brings a fresh and enthusiastic approach into the classroom, earning her a 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award.