In a class by itself, Kent State University is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to be ranked in the top tier of the Best National Universities list released by U.S. News & World Report. Each year, students and their parents rely on the magazine’s annual Best Colleges rankings to help narrow their college choices and to validate the commitment they are making to the university that best fits their needs. In the newly released 2019 rankings, Kent State once again earned a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and private universities nation...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas alumni, current and retired faculty and staff, students and friends are invited to attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration Campus Reunion on Wed., Sept. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy great food, music by the popular local band Martini & Russo and campus tours. The Campus Reunion is held in honor and celebration of the Kent State Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive. Come enjoy an evening that brings together the Tuscarawas campus family with a mix of fun and nostalgia! Kent State is located at 330 University Drive NE in N...
On Aug. 22, as Kent State University's football team closed out its 2018 preseason camp, the team gathered inside the Dix Stadium team room for a special presentation. Junior Darrick Edwards, a walk-on running back, was awarded one of the most valued traditions within the Golden Flashes football program – the Lt. Jack Rittichier Trophy – for displaying characteristics of the hero for whom the trophy was named. “Darrick is an incredibly selfless individual,” head football coach Sean Lewis says. “He has done a great job the whole time we've been here, working extremely hard. He s...
Peter Sagal, humorist and host of one of National Public Radio’s most popular programs, will speak on Mon., Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center during the Kent State Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive Celebration. As the host of “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” for its 20 year run on NPR, Sagal is heard by more than 5 million people every week and broadcast on more than 600 public radio stations nationwide and via a popular podcast. The hour-long show has captivated news junkies across the country with its lighthearted approach to current events and has become the bigge...
Historian and Kent State Tuscarawas instructor Todd Hartline will present “Kent State Tuscarawas: 50 Years of Higher Education in Ohio’s Tuscarawas County” at noon in the Founders Hall auditorium on Mon., Sept. 10. Pizza will be provided with the presentation. This special feature kicks off a week of special events in honor of the Kent State at Tuscarawas 50th Anniversary on University Drive celebration. Come have lunch and learn more about the history of Kent State Tuscarawas! Kent State Tuscarawas is located at 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia. ...