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As part of the university’s ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ of Wellness initiative, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University is becoming a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. A part of the university’s Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, all ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ campuses will be smoke- and tobacco-free beginning July 1, 2017, fostering the wellbeing of the university community and the environment.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon has announced that Swathi Ravichandran, Ph.D., will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2017-2018 Provost's Fellow.

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµDivision of Business and Finance is changing its name, effective July 1. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµnew name will be the Division of Finance and Administration. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµchange will align more closely with the services provided by the departments in the division and provide consistency with the nomenclature of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed Donald L. Mason of Zanesville, Ohio, to a three-year term on the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Board of Trustees. Mason’s appointment began May 19, 2017, replacing the unexpired term of the late trustee Richard Marsh, which runs through May 2020.  

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University track and field's  captured the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Shot Put National Championship in historic fashion.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's School of Theatre and Dance is a place where opportunities abound and students find their passion. 

Recent ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University at Ashtabula graduate Courtney McCartney set a universitywide record by receiving the highest score reported by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy on the national physical therapy exam for physical therapist assistants.

After a rigorous request for proposal (RFP) process, Aramark was selected as ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s strategic provider for dining and catering services at all ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ locations in Northeast Ohio. 

KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students consistent with the university’s continued mission to help all students reach their full potential in earning a degree.