University News
Governor Names Pamela E. Bobst to ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.
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 ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, effective May 1, 2021.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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 ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Named One of Nation’s Best for Fashion Merchandising
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’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.
May 4 Activist Alan Canfora’s Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Welcomes Chris Dorsten as University Registrar
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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).
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’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.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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.
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State's next director of athletics.