Picture of the Makerspace

The Makerspace in the Academic Learning Commons at Kent State University at Tuscarawas will hold Meet Your Community Day on Wed., July 28, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event will be held in parking Lot A on the campus and is open to the community. Tuscarawas County community members, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Buckeye Career Center, Beuhler’s Fresh Foods, New Philadelphia Mayor’s office, New Philadelphia fire and police departments, The Salvation Army, Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, Tuscarawas County Historical Society, Tuscarawas County Public Library, Tuscarawas ...

Catherine Leslie and the Art of Vuillard

Professor Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Ph.D. will discuss the impact of fashion and fabric on the art of Édouard Vuillard in a virtual event hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) on Wed., July 21 at 6:00 p.m. The virtual event, Fabric and Fashion: Pattern and Design in the Art of Édouard Vuillard, also features CMA chief curator Heather Lemonedes Brown and coincides with the museum's current exhibit, Private Lives: Home and Family in the Art of the Nabis, Paris, 1889–1900.  During the event, Leslie, a fashion historian, and Brown will discuss how Éd...

Kent State University at Ashtabula's Viticulture and Enology Program will expand to include a certificate in brewing beginning in Fall 2021.  “Brewing in general in the state of Ohio is really booming,” said Lori Lee, program liaison. “It was the next natural step for the program that we have.”  Read the complete article at KentWired.com ...

Kent State University at Ashtabula has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2020 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.  To qualify for the Part-Time student Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.40 or greater for 12 or more hours. Students must earn a letter-grade and hours are combined with those taken during the previous summer, fall and spring semesters. The student m...

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College graduation photo of Niara from May 2021

A client who knows that she wants to achieve and strives towards those goals everyday. Niara Johnson has been a master seamstress since she was a kid and has continued to pursue this passion in her college days. Realizing where she wanted to go with this talent, Niara connected with LaunchNET and even won a microgrant through the organization to get her business idea started. She now has her own Etsy store and we had the opportunity to talk with her about how this venture came to be, her career in fabrics and fashion, and how she prioritizes mental health while balancing work and life.  ...

Fans of the Kent State Golden Flashes cheer at Dix Stadium.

Kent State University Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season. This is in line with the announcement by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine removing most COVID-19 health orders. “We could not be more excited to see our passionate fans have an opportunity to return in full capacity for the upcoming fall sports season,” said Kent State Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond. “Our Golden Flashes fans are such a big part of what we do. The...

Hospitality and Tourism in a Post-COVID World

POSTED: Jul. 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the hospitality and tourism industry severely, as it did to other industries. Restaurants, hotels, and event venues have stood empty for almost a year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Due to travel restrictions and safety regulations, many hospitality and tourism organizations have had a hard time running their businesses, opting to survive in the market rather than aim to make a profit.

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