University News

Governor Names Pamela E. Bobst to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, effective May 1, 2021.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Named One of Nation’s Best for Fashion Merchandising
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Welcomes Chris Dorsten as University Registrar
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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).

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’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.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Formally Introduces New Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Selects Randale L. Richmond as Director of Athletics
Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's next director of athletics.