University News
Cavs Legion Gaming Club (GC), the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has teamed up with ѿappUniversity Esports in a unique new partnership designed to help grow and strengthen the local gaming community in Northeast Ohio, as well as promote the university’s newly launched collegiate esports program.
Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep ѿappaffordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of Kent, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the university’s Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus.
Targeted at widening students’ educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the ѿappUniversity at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions.
The ѿappUniversity alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. ѿappwill hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at ѿappUniversity titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
A primary goal of ѿappis to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. “As the county’s public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,” Seachrist said. “We are the incubator for tomorrow’s ideas today.”
Working in cooperation with the (LAU), 20 interior design students – 10 from ѿappUniversity's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and 10 from LAU in Beirut – spent nine days in New York City, the design capital of North America, for a workshop.
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at ѿappUniversity titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of ѿappUniversity’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as ѿappUniversity’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the ѿappUniversity Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.