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UW Madison history graduate named President of Kent State University: Todd Diacon
UW Madison history graduate named President of Kent State University: Todd Diacon
- Aug. 08, 2019
Todd A. Diacon, who earned his MA in History (‘83), and Ph.D in History (‘87), has been named the thirteenth President of Kent State University. He began service on July 1. For the last seven years he has served as the Provost of Kent State University. Previous administrative positions have included Deputy Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of Tennessee. An historian of Brazil, he recently served as an on-camera expert for the PBS American Experience documentary “Into the Amazon.” He looks forward to visiting Madison when the Kent State Golden Flashes play at Camp Randall Stadium on October 5th.
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Emily Brennan ’13 has completed the doctoral requirements for a degree in anthropology from the University of South Carolina. Graduation for her PhD was May 4 , 2024.
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Alumna Dolores M. (Silverness) Jung passed away January 16, 2024 at 95. She was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1950 with a degree in music education.
Emily Brennan ’13 has completed the doctoral requirements for a degree in anthropology from the University of South Carolina. Graduation for her PhD was May 4 , 2024.
James Zehren ’21, content marketing manager at Athletes Unlimited, was recognized with a Cynopsis Rising Star Award. The award honors stand-out performers, innovators, and emerging leaders in the media industry — 35 years old or younger — who have...