Dean Angela Spalsbury and her staff have spent the summer back on campus at Kent State Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center, planning the safest and most flexible way forward so students can enjoy a seamless transition back to class in the Fall, starting August 26. “We are excited to be back to serve and meet the needs of our students,” Dr. Spalsbury says. Noting the challenges imposed by the onset of the coronavirus pandemic that forced a shift to remote instruction in 2020, she adds, “I especially want to express my appreciation of staff and faculty for their hard work and dedication ...
Six-time GRAMMY® winning multi-platinum artist Amy Grant has announced her upcoming 2021 fall tour, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary edition of her iconic album, Heart In Motion (released July 9). Included on the tour is a stop at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring her full band, the Fall 2021 Tour set will include songs that span Grant's four-decade long career, including hits from Heart In Motion to celebrate its milestone anniversary. Originally released on March 5, 1991, Heart In Motion was GRAMMY-nominated, s...
Plans are underway for Homecoming 2021 on the Salem and East Liverpool campuses. During these two separate celebrations, we will honor special individuals and remember milestone events on each of our campuses. what to expect and RSVP ...
College of the Arts
Kent State University School of Art was recently placed in the Best 15 Schools with a Bachelor’s in Art and Art History in 2021 with Best Value Schools. Kent State ranked at number nine among universities and colleges around the United States. The School of Art offers B.A. degrees in Art History and Art Education as well as B.A. and B.F.A. degrees in Studio Art. The school also ranked among the top graduate schools for fine arts for 2020 in U.S. News and World Report for its M.F.A. program in Studio Art. "I am proud of the School of Art being named as one of the Best 15 Schools with a Bache...
From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2 Parkman Road NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel” to raise money for Kent State University at Trumbull’s Care Closet. Kent State alumnus Max Hoover, owner of Cockeye Creamery, created the flavor to pay homage to Kent State’s unofficial mascot: the black squirrel. It is a combination of espresso ice cream, caramel streak and cinnamon streusel. Hoover is generously donating 15% of Black Squirrel proceeds to Kent State Trumbull’s Care Closet. ...
Kent State University’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall. This is the second year the university’s Community Engaged Learning and Campus Kitchen are hosting the citywide event as part of KSU Kickoff, a series of events to welcome new students to Kent State. All members of the Kent State and surrounding community are invited to participate by driving through the food drive station and dr...