Making Meaning of May 4 with Dr. Laura Davis

As a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Kent State University, along with being a Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Intern, one would assume that Brooke Leonelli has enough on her plate. You can add participating in weightlifting competitions. Leonelli had always been active growing up, whether participating in dance, cheerleading, or running cross country. After she stopped running, Leonelli needed something to fill the void. She quickly turned to CrossFit, a craze that swept the nation in 2013, and soon fell in love with it and promptly began pushing herself e...

When Megan Burnett enrolled at Kent State University in 2019, she knew she wanted to major in a field which would give her the opportunity to help people. The university’s Exploratory Program in University College has given her a blueprint to help her reach her dreams. Now Burnett will be entering her junior year as a Human Development and Family Studies major. She will be joining other students, staff and faculty for a robust fall 2021 semester fully back on campus following a year of mostly-remote learning during the pandemic. “I knew the passion that I wanted to chase, but I had ...

Five Kent State University graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972. The quintet will represent four different countries with Reggie Jagers III being the first Golden Flash to don the Team USA uniform since Kim Kreiner in 2008. The Canadian duo of Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes will be Kent State’s first alumni in action. The men’s golf competition consists of four rounds of 18 holes, beginning on July 29 and concluding on Aug. 1. Jagers and Jamaican Danniel ...

Kelsi McCafferty, ’16, was laid off from her full-time job at FOUNT Leather Goods in December 2020 because of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop her from doing what she loved. Using her talents, Kelsi wanted to help the community and began making masks at home. Inspired by her innovation, Kelsi made a life-changing career move – starting her own business, KELMA Collection, a womenswear brand committed to "slowing down the fashion industry one floral dress at a time." “I showed myself that I was able to work alone successfully and that gave me the confidence to start my own brand,” Kelsi ...

Educators from across the country recently attended Kent State University’s weeklong, virtual 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 Kent State Shootings in U.S. History,” which has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Co-directed by Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., professor of teacher education in social studies, this summer workshop offered middle and high school educators the opportun...

The Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas is thrilled to welcome audiences back for a special free Reopening Night event featuring a performance of the award-winning drama Love, Loss, and What I Wore. The show will be presented by the Black Box Ensemble Theatre on Friday, August 13th at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.  “After a long 17-month hiatus from presenting shows, we’re excited to reopen our doors and offer this free opportunity to the community,” says David Mitchell, general manager of the Performing Arts Center. “This Reopening Night will be a wo...