President’s List: The following students have distinguished themselves by achieving a 4.00 grade point average for 15 or more regular letter-graded semester credit hours this past Fall Semester 2022 at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. Akron - Jamal P. Rodgers                                   Ashtabula - Jacob L. Blair   Aurora - Cassandra P. Nguyen       Beavercreek - Ma...

Valentino Zullo’s teaching stems from his identity as a queer first-generation college student and a child of immigrants. His philosophies also find their origin in his relationship with the humanities as creative writing and comics were personally liberating and helped him learn English. ...

In the late 1980s, those in the Ohio Legislature recognized the value in fostering arts and culture and supporting artists and craftspeople. They acted on this belief by passing the Percent for Art law which went into effect July 1, 1990. This law provides funding for acquiring, commissioning and installing works of art in any new or renovated public building whose appropriation exceeds more than $4 million. Decades later, this law would come into play when the 2019-2020 state budget provided funding to create an innovation and research hub focused on advanced manufacturing. And so was born...

Today’s news coverage reports that more than 24,000 lives were lost in the disastrous Turkey-Syria earthquakes that struck on Monday. As members of our Kent State community may consider contributions to the relief efforts through various agencies like the Red Cross-Red Crescent, recent articles from the New York Times and NPR provide guidance on how to ensure that your support is reaching those in need via a reputable charity.  Our student body includes one student from Syria and six from Turkey. Please keep them, their families and their communities in your thoughts du...