Assistant Lecturer William Bolden received the Bronze Teaching Recognition Award for Enhancing Online Learning in Asynchronous, Split-Level Courses.The teaching development awards program recognizes actions that enhance teaching and learning at Kent State University. The program allows instructors to earn tiered awards (bronze, silver, gold & platinum) for their efforts to learn about, implement, evaluate and investigate evidence-based instructional practices. All instructors at Kent State, including graduate students and faculty of all appointment types (TT, NTT, adjun...
Once a month, the Cultural Café, presented by Kent State International Student & Scholar Services, through the Office of Global Education, invites students, faculty and staff to gather around food, stories and the cultures that shape and enrich our Kent State University community. The next Cultural Café will be presented from 12-1:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, and will feature students from Angola, sharing their country's history, culture and tasty cuisine. The featured country for October's Cultural Café was Turkmenistan. Arslan Kalandarov, a sophomore, with a double ma...
The Kent State University at Tuscarawas women’s volleyball team closed out another impressive season, finishing as national runner-up in the USCAA Division II National Championship held on Nov. 8, in Monaca, PA. The Golden Eagles, who captured the national title last year, fell 3–1 to Cincinnati Clermont in the championship match, with set scores of 21–25, 25–14, 17–25 and 16–25.Despite the loss, Kent State Tuscarawas showcased resilience and standout individual performances throughout the tournament. Freshman Allie Snyder delivered a breakout showing with 18 kills and 13 digs, while Mackenzie...
For Barbara Mucci, the path from the classroom to owning a small business has been full of surprises. One surprise is being able to work alongside her daughter, Erica Sutton. This Kent State University mother-daughter duo co-owns Mainstream Boutique, a women’s clothing franchise that is owned and operated by different family pairs across 24 states. Before starting this business, both Mucci and Sutton attended Kent State, albeit decades apart.Mucci began her studies in journalism in the 1980s before transferring to the Rhetoric and Communication major after her freshman year. ...