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Lamar R. Hylton Named ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Vice President for Student Affairs, Amoaba Gooden Appointed Interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Todd Diacon announced Thursday that Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as vice president for student affairs, effective May 1, 2020. In addition, Diacon has appointed Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., as the interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective June 1, 2020.

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Kent Campus

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø employees pose for a group photo during the 2019 New Hire Diversity Luncheon held on Nov. 6, 2019.

Forbes Ranks ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Among Nation’s Top Employers for Diversity

For the second year in a row, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has the distinction of ranking among the top 20 companies nationwide in Forbes’ recently released list of .

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Kent Campus

Alfreda Brown (center), ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, receives the 2020 Diversity Trailblazer Award. She is pictured with Patricia Ackerman (left) and ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Todd Diacon (right).

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.

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Alumni

Alfreda Brown (center), ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, receives the 2020 Diversity Trailblazer Award. She is pictured with Patricia Ackerman (left) and ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Todd Diacon (right).

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients

As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.

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Kent Campus

Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator, served as keynote speaker at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.

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Kent Campus

Steve Harvey shares a joke with the eight scholarship recipients who will be attending ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø this fall as Sonya Williams (far right) from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion looks on. (Photo provided by the "Steve" television show)

Talk Show Host and Former ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Student Steve Harvey Pays It Forward

Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.

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Kent Campus

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students wearing their rainbow graduation stoles smile during the university’s 2019 One University Commencement.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

A national organization has recognized ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø with a perfect overall score for the university’s efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.

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Kent Campus

SRVSS Take Back the Night participants

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services