Emily Lane, president of BASEC Management Inc, Tuscarawas County’s local Wendy’s franchise, is the featured speaker for the final installment of the 2021–2022 Women’s Success Series on Friday, April 1. The event is held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the Science and Advanced Technology Center. Cost to attend is $15 when paid in advance and $20 at the door. The fee includes a continental breakfast.  The session also includes networking opportunities and a book discussion. The April 2022 book selection is Your Time to Thrive by Maarina Khidekel and is avai...

Updates to Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), 403(b) and 457(b) Plans TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION Kent State University is pleased to announce updates to the Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) and 403(b) and 457(b) plans, including new low-cost options. Opportunities to plan and save for your financial future are critically important. That’s why, as part of a state-wide project, Kent State University (KSU) has been working with the Inter-University Council of Ohio and a retirement committee, consisting of faculty and staff representatives, to update and modernize the ARP, 403(b) and...

Dr. Shana Klein, assistant professor art history, and Marissa Tiroly, M.A. '21, co-curated an exhibition at the Massillon Museum titled "Un-settling: A Story of Land Removal and Resistance." This exhibition is a visual accompaniment to the memories of yesterday and stories of today that parallel the words of Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in her award-winning book and MassMu's 2022 NEA Big Read book selection, An American Sunrise. In celebration of An American Sunrise, contemporary Native American artists Norman Akers, Jesse Cooday, Gregg Deal, Dakota, Mace, Natani Notah, Hulleah...

TIME SENSITIVE INFORMATION Kent State University is pleased to announce updates to the Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) and 403(b) and 457(b) plans, including new low-cost options. Opportunities to plan and save for your financial future are critically important. That’s why, as part of a state-wide project, Kent State University (KSU) has been working with the Inter-University Council of Ohio and a retirement committee, consisting of faculty and staff representatives, to update and modernize the ARP, 403(b) and 457(b) plans. We also have collaborated with CAPTRUST, an independent i...

Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, As COVID-19 case numbers continue to decline in the counties where we have campuses and locations, Kent State has reassessed its current testing strategy for the unvaccinated members of our university community.  We based our reassessment on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new COVID-19 community levels as well as consultation with experts from our College of Public Health and local health departments. Based on the CDC levels, all Kent State locations and campuses are in counties where the community level ...

Moira Armstrong (they/them), undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and member of the Honors College, is a research assistant on the Queer Pandemic Project. They collaborate with Molly Merryman, Ph.D. (she/they), associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, to compile digital, video-based oral interviews for the Queer Pandemic Project in a partnership between Kent State University, Goldsmith’s University of London and Queer Britain. These interviews feature people in queer communities across the United Kingdom, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impa...

The newly formed “Research and Innovation Advisory Board” within the College of Nursing is helping to connect donor-provided funds with faculty and students who are participating in nursing research. The board, consisting of tenured faculty, non-tenured faculty, grant administrators and other leaders in the college, has helped to award thousands of dollars in research support. These projects aim to advance the nursing profession as a whole and provide a great opportunity for students to participate in research projects. Generous donors have always helped to provide funding for research project...

"The Human Cost of War": Our discussion on Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues this Wednesday at 5pm with a focus on the human cost of war. Part 3 will be on Zoom in collaboration with and featuring panel members from the University of Akron. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83123135761     ...

Art education alumnus Stephen Tornero (B.A. '08, M.A. '15) was recently awarded the Stark County Art Educator of the Year Award for 2022. Tornero was one of five finalists in the Art Educator category and was honored during an awards ceremony at the Canton Symphony on March 5.  Presented jointly by the Canton Symphony, the Massillon Museum, and the Canton Museum of Art, the awards recognize public, private, and parochial art and music educators via nominations through the Stark County Educational Service Center and the Canton Symphony Orchestra. The awards seek to uphold educators w...