Ashtabula Interim Dean Bill Ayres (center) accepts the 2022 Best of the County Award

As part of its partnership with ITEN Industries for their work in collaborating toward developing solutions to workforce challenges, Kent State University at Ashtabula was a recipient of Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County’s 2022 Workforce Innovation Award at the organization’s annual Best of the County event Sept. 20, 2022. ITEN and Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus (A-Tech) shared the award with Kent State Ashtabula. “Manufacturing is a huge part of the Ashtabula economy, and as our partners at ITEN have pointed out, 3D printing is the wave of the future in efficient prec...

Former Kent State female student-athletes pose for a picture before serving as this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

The Kent State University Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.     This year’s homecoming theme was “Milestones and Memories.” Several activities and events took place leading up to the Homecoming Parade and football game.       @kentstateu Kent State Homecoming 2022 in a flash ?? #KentState #KentHC #GoFlashes ...

Proclamation by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine and Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted next to photo of Michael Palmieri (left) and Chris Cooper

October is officially Ohio Employee Ownership Month here in Ohio (and in several other states as well). Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at Kent State University, which requested the proclamation. The OEOC has served as a nonprofit outreach center providing support, resources and assistance to businesses since 1987. The proclamation also recognized the 36th Annual Ohio Employee Ownersh...

Students donating blood on campus.

Blood drives on campus are a vital way that Kent State students, faculty and staff help the community -- and save lives. The next American Red Cross blood drive is on Wednesday, Oct. 5 in the Kent Student Center, Room 310, from 12 to 6 p.m. To make an appointment to donate, visit: https://www.kent.edu/node/event/american-red-cross-blood-drive-0. Vitalant blood drives will take place on Nov. 16 and 17, from 1 to 7:30 p.m., in the seminar rooms of the Warren Student Wellness and Recreation Center.   All gifts of blood count toward Vitalant scholarships ...

Defensive line coach, Colin Ferrell, helps wide receiver Dante Cephas come to a stop on the sidelines.

Defensive line coach, Colin Ferrell, helps junior wide receiver Dante Cephas come to a stop on the sidelines at Saturday's Homecoming game at Dix Stadium. The Golden Flashes advanced their at-home winning streak to 11 games and set records in both running and receiving yards while beating the Ohio University Bobcats 31-24.  To read more about the Homecoming game and to see the team's schedule, visit https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football. ...

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