As a 5-year-old, Maria Jacobs found her love for singing in a church choir. Raised in a musical household, Jacobs quickly fell for the performances of Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb. It was during this time that she knew jazz was meant for her. Now as an adult, Jacobs, from Brooklyn, Ohio, is a professional jazz singer, and in 2013 she began her teaching career. She teaches Applied Vocal Jazz as an adjunct professor in Kent State University’s School of Music. In addition to teaching and her live performances, Jacobs recently released her ninth album, “Back at the Bop Stop.” Jacobs say...

The Athletics Department asked the wrestling team to name professors who have made the largest impact toward their academic success at Kent State University. TLC Professor Joanne Caniglia was named Most Valuable Professor (MVP) by wrestling student-athlete Jacob Cover.           (Joanne Caniglia pictured second from right)Caniglia and other MVPs , who were presented with a hand-written thank you from their nominating student and a Kent State swag bag, were honored recently during the wrestling match against Cl...

Stow resident and EHHS grad Michela Rocco, BSE ’18, recently opened Rocco’s Cupcake Café in Kent. Read the full story in KentWired.com. --Photo courtesy KentWired.com ...

KENT, Ohio – The Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host a virtual Graduate Programs Week starting on Monday, February 20, and concluding on Thursday, February 23. The week will feature informational webinars on various business graduate programs offered by the College including Full-time MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA, Online M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Business Analytics (in-person and online) and M.A. in Economics.  Webinars, led by program advisors and college faculty members, will address details about each program including curriculum,...