Alumna Emilie Oxel O’Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a woman-owned mechanical installation company that partners with major brands such as L’Oreal and Amazon by installing solar power to support their overarching goals of being sustainable companies. “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit,” O’Leary said. “But I knew I needed a good education. I couldn't just go out and start a business and not have good support.” O’Leary graduated from Kent State University with a degree in fashion merchandising. With an interest in fashion, she started her first business when she was just ...

Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Crews as graduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Announced at the Board of Trustees meeting on September 15, Crews will serve a two-year term, replacing Jasmine Hoff, whose term as graduate student trustee recently concluded. Crews holds a B.S. degree in Neuroscience and Sociology from the University of Mount Union and is currently enrolled in the Sociology Ph.D. program at Kent State, pursuing a master’s degree in Sociology. As part of her undergraduate career at the University of Mount Union, Crews served as the Exe...

Kent State University at Tuscarawas will hold Fall Information Night on Oct. 19, 2021, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The event is designed to give prospective students, including new freshmen, transfer and College Credit Plus (CCP) students, information regarding the over 30 bachelor’s and associate degree programs offered by the campus, as well as the opportunity to learn about the University’s admission process, financial aid, student success strategies and career exploration. Fall Information Night will include degree program information sessions, including agribu...