The Kent State University at Tuscarawas Band will present a concert, entitled “Around the World in 80 Minutes,” at 7 p.m. on November 19, 2019 in the Performing Arts Center. Auditorium doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. “The Kent State Tuscarawas Band has experienced significant growth in numbers over the last four years,” said adjunct professor James Graves. “Our ensemble now includes over fifty instrumentalists who are Kent State Tuscarawas students, community members and talented high school musicians. I...
By Flash Communications What do NASA, Porsche, the National Park Service, Walt Disney World, New York Fashion and C-SPAN all have in common? Kent State University students gained valuable experience and showcased their education and skills this year at each. Internships are a valuable real-world experience that provide students vital on-the-job training in their chosen fields. In the spring, summer and fall semesters of 2019 at Kent State, 2,740 students completed an internship for credit. This does not include the hundreds of internships Kent State students complete without credit. Ken...
The following is a press release issued by Team NEO on Nov. 6, 2019: The board of directors of Team NEO has appointed Kent State University President Dr. Todd Diacon to the organization’s board. Dr. Diacon brings specialized knowledge that will help Team NEO and its economic development partners address the workforce gap affecting the 18 counties of Northeast Ohio. “Our annual Aligning Opportunities in Northeast Ohio report points to a need for our region to develop, and improve accessibility to, higher education and job training programs with the potential to bridge the gap between...
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Dr. Kenne's Tri-County Drug Prevention Project received coverage by WKSU. The story can be accessed HERE. For more information on the project, and other Center activities related to drug use, please visit the Center's Mental Health and Substance Use page. ...
For Kent State University at Tuscarawas students, the future is now! You can make a difference for local students by joining the Tuscarawas County University Foundation as it launches the 2019 annual campaign For the Future. Beginning this month, the community can make the future forever brighter for our students by supporting local education. Kiley Kendall, of Edward Jones and a university foundation board member, and Don Whittingham, of AquaBlue, Inc. and a Kent State alumnus, will lead the campaign this year. Importantly, your generosity can provide an excellent, a...
Jacqueline Marino, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, dropped all of her papers when she heard the door to her Feature Writing class open while she was lecturing in October. The colleagues with cameras and balloons meant she had won the Kent State University Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The professor, whose enthusiasm for student success transfers to those who know her, has taught at Kent State University since 2006. The Distinguished Teaching Award has been sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association since 1967. Three faculty membe...