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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ 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.

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Risman Plaza, close in proximity to the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Student Center and University Library, is a popular hangout spot.

Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., discussed ways that students can make the most of remote classes while still benefiting from student services during a recent appearance on Facebook Live. Both answered live questions and discussed such areas as summer class schedules, support for struggling students and staying healthy.

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Students from the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE Network react to learning that ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ will offer eligible students free tuition for four years and free room and board for one year.

I Promise Students Receive Scholarships

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.

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University Outreach and Engagement

China Travel Restrictions

Message from the Provost   Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I want to provide you with an update related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, specifically regarding the implementation of new travel restrictions. Let me begin by reiterating that as of this writing, there are no …

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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ is launching a new program to support area teens who have been placed in foster care as a result of the opioid crisis.

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.

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LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE students take part in an awards dinner marking the end of their four-week ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ camp for intensive college entrance exam preparation.

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
 

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Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., will serve as ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.

Melody Tankersley Appointed ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ President-elect Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the role of interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.

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J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ, speaks during the construction launch event for the Design Innovation Hub.

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Campus.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ to Celebrate the Construction Launch of the Design Innovation Hub

WHAT: The ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ community will gather April 23 to celebrate the construction launch of the Design Innovation Hub, a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The Design Innovation Hub is an open-access, collaborative, co-working, idea-generating and innovati…

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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has selected Kenneth Burhanna to serve as the new dean of University Libraries. As dean, Mr. Burhanna will oversee the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Library (pictured) and the branch libraries on the ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Campus.

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries

Following a national search, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

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