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�������� President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020. An experienced leader, Tankersley has served Kent State in positions of increasing responsibility since 1993. In 2019, she was named interim senior vice president and provost.Diacon praised Tankersley as a strong administrator, particularly in her handling of the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, and noted her work as a professor and researcher.“As befits a leader in the Division of Academic...

Dear Members of the �������� Community,  I am pleased to announce that Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., has accepted the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020. An experienced leader, Dr. Tankersley has served Kent State in positions of increasing responsibility since 1993. Since being named interim senior vice president and provost in 2019, she has excelled in many areas, particularly in her handling of the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.  As befits a leader in the Division of Academic Affairs, Dr. Tankersley is an ou...

Kelsey Snyder, a 2018 alumna from the �������� School of Fashion’s merchandising program, was recently interviewed for the popular fashion blog Career Queen, where she discussed life after Kent State and her current role as Assistant Merchant for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Aerie brand.   Growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, Snyder was always interested in fashion, creativity and entrepreneurship. She attended the �������� School of Fashion where she majored in fashion merchandising and entered the industry immediately after graduating in May 2018. For the...

Anne Cate, a Cleveland based accessories manufacturer and brand, created by �������� School of Fashion alumna Anne Skoch, recently teamed up with New York-based fashion illustrator, (and fellow School of Fashion alumna) Deanna First. The new collection, Deanna First x Anne Cate, features First’s illustrations on Anne Cate’s signature Made in America accessories line.  Skoch (a 2018 graduate), and First (a 2012 graduate), each pursued entrepreneurial ventures after graduation. The designers teamed up to curate four unique illustrations that embodied adventure and simplic...

After an impressive run on Amazon Prime’s “Making the Cut” fashion design competition series, �������� School of Fashion alumnus Josh Hupper is once again in the spotlight. Hupper’s fashion brand, Babyghost, a successful e-commerce fashion brand based in Shanghai, China, had their recent collection featured in Vogue Runway’s Fall 2020 Ready-to-Wear campaign.  Hupper refused to let the pandemic slow down Babyghost, a company he co-owns and co-designs with partner, Qiaoran Huang. Babyghost designed their biggest collection ever during the shutdown...

Last month, �������� School of Fashion students, faculty and alumni gathered on Zoom for the first "New York City Industry Insider Series" discussion, hosted by the �������� New York City Fashion program. Viewers were treated to a powerful conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion in the fashion industry led by Terry Roberts, Vice President of Employment Law and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at American Eagle Outfitters (AEO).  This was the first "New York City Industry Insider Series" discussion from  �������� New Yor...

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, �������� and the city of Kent have an important message to share with the community members and those outside the area concerning the upcoming Halloween weekend: Do not hold or attend mass gatherings of more than 10 people who are not in your household. This guidance also applies to the week leading up to Halloween and the days following the holiday, which typically bring a great many outsiders to Kent for the weekend.   Kent Police, the Kent City Health Department and university leaders are urging community members and students to refra...

Most people visualize test tubes and microscopes when they consider scientific research. But for Psychology Associate Professor Arne Weigold, Ph.D. and student researcher Emily Turkily, scientific research involves measuring the power of transcendence in people’s lives; specifically, the power of hope. As part of the 2020 eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at �������� at Geauga, Dr. Weigold mentored Emily, his selected SURE research assistant. Emily is a junior psychology major and is preparing for graduate studies in clinical psychology. She was e...

While many aspects of higher education were in limbo this summer due to the ongoing pandemic, progress was being made in scientific research at �������� at Geauga. Two handpicked undergraduate students worked as professional researchers — online — under the guidance of their professor, contributing to the field of chemistry education. The 2020 eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program proceeded under the leadership of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Zhiqiang Molly Wang, Ph.D. Her SURE students were college-sophomore Sarah Maida, a medical technology ...

��������’s Election Day Leave Guidelines �������� recognizes that employees may want to vote on Election Day. As such, supervisors should provide employees with a reasonable amount of time to vote on Nov. 3. Note that there is no requirement to take leave time for pay purposes. Regarding working at polls, the Division of Human Resources has established guidelines on poll worker leave. There is also a comprehensive list of Poll Worker FAQs available at www.kent.edu/hr/benefits/poll-worker. Finally, the university encourages faculty to be flexible in acco...