Cuyahoga Falls, OH – The 2023 Summer season at Porthouse Theatre continues! Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theatre at Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance, will make her directing debut at Porthouse Theatre with the production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” Fritsche is also the choreographer. “The show is a celebration of love and friendship with an exciting collection of greatest hits from the 50’s and 60’s,” said director and choreographer Amy Fritsche. “It is not to be missed.” "The Marvelous Wonderettes" opens July 1 and runs through...

KENT, Ohio – Jose Benitez, Ph.D., joins the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship as the inaugural Chair of the new Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics and is appointed the Bridgestone Chair of International Business, and professor of Information Systems. This appointment will be effective on August 1, 2023. The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics is new to the college and resulted from splitting the former Management and Information Systems Department into two new departments effective July 2023. Given the growth in the busin...

Cultural diversity is an integral part of the Child Development Center. The CDC recently studied cultural diversity by learning about scholar Carter G. Woodson and the obstacles he overcame to elevate the history of Black Americans in the United States. Students also learned why President Gerald Ford recognized the month of February as Black History Month. After many important conversations about prominent figures, the center took the opportunity to highlight the joy and influence Black culture has had on society. The children learned about different uses for genres of texts, i.e. that nonf...