Sonyea Moore, a sophomore Honors student from Twinsburg, Ohio, is currently pursuing two majors and three minors in the College of Arts and Sciences and is thriving while doing so. Holding a 3.9 G.P.A., Sonyea is following her interests in the humanities through majors in anthropology and Africana studies, along with her minors in English, creative writing, and history. While the workload of such an education is demanding, Sonyea explains it's worth it to study her passions. The task of maintaining more than one major/minor is a feat Sonyea understands and embraces. With a det...
The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the Kent State University Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize faculty who have served the college with their time and efforts to allow for exceptional opportunities and experiences for Honors students. This year, the Honors College announced Denise A. Harrison as the 2023 Distinguished Honors Faculty award recipient. She is an instructor who works in the Department of Afri...
College of the Arts
Two School of Theatre and Dance faculty members are participating in the Cleveland Play House New Ground Theatre Festival 2023. Associate Professor of Theatre, Fabio Polanco, is directing a reading of Fade by Tanya Saracho for Latinus Theatre Company as part of the New Ground Theatre Festival at Cleveland Play House. The reading will take place Wednesday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in The Helen Lab Theatre. Associate Professor of Voice and Acting, Courtney Brown, is playing a role in a workshop reading of Louder by Caroline McGraw, on Thursday, May 11 ...
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Kent State University at Tuscarawas recently honored Jim Demuth, of New Philadelphia, as the inaugural Toast to Education Award recipient for his tireless dedication to and support of education and our community. Demuth is president of Tucson Inc. and proprietor of Gregory James Wines. He is a board member of the Tuscarawas County University Foundation, which supports the educational mission of Kent State Tuscarawas. Jim is following in the footsteps of his father, Richard Demuth, who was a charter member of the board established in 1968 and served for 40 years. Specifi...
The Kent State University at Tuscarawas Gamma Sigma Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society inducted seven Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program students on April 24. Alpha Delta Nu, the honor society for associate degree nursing students, welcomed the following Kent State Tuscarawas ADN program students: Paige Boals, Shelby Edmondson, Tyler Golec, Darla Ivins, Hallie Seese, Brianna Tucker and Olivia Wagner. Alpha Delta Nu recognizes the academic excellence of students in the Associate Degree Nursing program. The society encourages the pursuit of advanced degrees in the prof...
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Kent State University Honors College recognized graduating seniors at its annual Senior Honors Luncheon. This event congratulated Honors College members for their upcoming graduations in the spring, summer, and fall of 2023. Seniors were able to unwind as they met with staff and alumni to applaud their accomplishments. Attendees of the luncheon also heard from Denise Harrison, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award and Gary F. Bengier, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. The luncheon was hel...
The Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas will announce their thirteenth season on June 10 during an unveiling event held at the Performing Arts Center. The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with the formal unveiling, followed immediately after by a reception in the lobby. The event is free and open to Performing Arts Center members. A livestream of the announcement will be available on the Performing Arts Center’s website. “We’re thrilled to announce another season full of potentially once in a lifetime experiences,” commented David Mitchell, general manager of the ...
College of Communication & Information
In the summer of 2021, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, which has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. A network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting. They help new arrivals fleeing war or persecution find not just a haven, but a home in Akron. The refugee resettlement process can take years. Those who aren’t in the community themselves may have no idea a refugee is working the register at their gas station, handling their orders at the Amazon fulfillment center or pa...