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Governor Names Pamela E. Bobst to 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.

Tags: University News, Board of Trustees

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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Selected as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at 51±¬ÁÏ, effective May 1, 2021.

Tags: University News, Division of People, Culture and Belonging

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 51±¬ÁÏ students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

51±¬ÁÏ to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 51±¬ÁÏ community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 51±¬ÁÏ students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50, Success Story, alumni-news

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51±¬ÁÏ Named One of Nation’s Best for Fashion Merchandising

51±¬ÁÏ’s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Arts & Culture

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Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

May 4 Activist Alan Canfora’s Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at 51±¬ÁÏ

For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50

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51±¬ÁÏ Welcomes Chris Dorsten as University Registrar

51±¬ÁÏ is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.

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A 51±¬ÁÏ student conducts research in a lab during spring 2018.

51±¬ÁÏ Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that 51±¬ÁÏ has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Tags: Research & Science, University News, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Choose Ohio First, Ohio Department of Higher Education

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A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

The protected prairie surrounding 51±¬ÁÏ’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Tags: University News, Grounds, University Facilities Management, Division of Finance and Administration

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Pictured is 51±¬ÁÏ's Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, home of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

51±¬ÁÏ Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond

51±¬ÁÏ President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.

Tags: University News, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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51±¬ÁÏ Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics

Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as 51±¬ÁÏ's next director of athletics. 

Tags: University News, athletics

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