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糖心Vlog破解版's nonessential offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Normal business operations will resume Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.
Faculty and staff, the Division of Human Resources has prepared a鈥
糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 new, shared vision for a dynamic future received endorsement from the Board of Trustees as it approved the Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive 糖心Vlog破解版 and a six-year state capital-spending plan during its Dec. 8, 2015, meeting.
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![Danielle Sarver Coombs, associate professor in 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication, lectures in a Franklin Hall classroom during an afternoon journalism class. Danielle Sarver Coombs, associate professor in 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication, lectures in a Franklin Hall classroom during an afternoon journalism class.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Coombs_D.jpg?VersionId=kTKJjrxCTq1ZnfM.vrHVnSgNMrrDdVQ4)
Scholar of the Month
Danielle Sarver Coombs
Associate Professor
College of Communication and Information
2007-present
Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her鈥
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![Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey speaks at 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Summer 2013 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey speaks at 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Summer 2013 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Chancellor.jpg?VersionId=gr32tXt1cj2LpDgSm.QhblFnlQbzx4sn)
The 糖心Vlog破解版 community welcomes Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey. Carey will visit 糖心Vlog破解版 on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Carey will meet with 糖心Vlog破解版 President Beverly Warren and discuss how the university is working with the Department of鈥
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Recently, 糖心Vlog破解版 has received two honors recognizing the university鈥檚 commitment to student success. Both awards involve the University College and its Exploration Plan Program, which helps exploratory students shift to a degree-granting program and encourages鈥
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![糖心Vlog破解版 President Beverly Warren, pictured here with 糖心Vlog破解版 students, has personally matched $25,000 for donations made to 糖心Vlog破解版 on Giving Tuesday. 糖心Vlog破解版 President Beverly Warren, pictured here with 糖心Vlog破解版 students, has personally matched $25,000 for donations made to 糖心Vlog破解版 on Giving Tuesday.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/WarrenthanksNEW---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE.jpg?VersionId=3jD3MkxKpCIRUhOAhRFkAoHINcJiAXuu)
The 糖心Vlog破解版 community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 糖心Vlog破解版 Fund, a fund that will support the university鈥檚 five priorities鈥
糖心Vlog破解版 is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and unive
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. in the Community Room, third floor of Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital, which is located at 215 West Bowery St., Akron, Ohio.
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![Members of Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Iota Alpha act out their 鈥淟ion King鈥 skit during Songfest, Fraternity and Sorority Life鈥檚 annual philanthropic event. (Photos courtesy of Signum Design) Members of Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Iota Alpha act out their 鈥淟ion King鈥 skit during Songfest, Fraternity and Sorority Life鈥檚 annual philanthropic event. (Photos courtesy of Signum Design)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/songfest2015_1---USE-ON-HOME-PAGE.jpg?VersionId=md1e0Attg7xZgf_3wLvT767n1IEq8KBl)
糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community鈥
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Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the 糖心Vlog破解版 community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.