Kent Skates will be a new, outdoor ice skating rink that will be free and open to the public. It will be open from Nov. 20 through Feb. 28, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Use of the rink is free, along with free skate rental. This seasonal rink will be located on a section of East Erie Street, in downtown Kent, between St. Rt. 59 (Haymaker Parkway) and South Depeyster Street, between the PARTA parking deck and the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. This section of East Erie Street will be closed from Oct. 15 until March 15 to allow for setup and takedown of th...

Kent State University at East Liverpool recognized its 2020 and 2021 Wall of Fame honorees during a program in Purinton Hall on Thursday, Sept. 30. David Thornberry and Jonathan Ludwig each received the 2020 and 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively, which recognizes Kent State graduates for their professional accomplishments and community involvement. The late Dr. Carole A. Barbato, who taught communication studies on the East Liverpool Campus, was honored posthumously with the 2020 Friend of the Campus Award, while William Barker received the same award, posthumously, for 2021. Thi...

Sarah DiFazio, registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, is the featured speaker for the initial installment of the 2021-2022 Women’s Success Series on Friday, Nov. 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the Science and Advanced Technology Center. Cost to attend is $15 when paid in advance and $20 at the door. The fee includes a continental breakfast. The Women’s Success Series is designed to inspire women of all ages to succeed personally and professionally. Each year, the leadership series features three dynamic women who have enjoyed a measure of success ...

A client who is truly a team player and puts 110% into anything he pursues. Luke Leyden has had a multitude of passions throughout his life, and has truly encompassed the entrepreneurial mindset by taking them to the next level with various business ideas. Although he flirted with the idea of an electronic kit business in middle school, it wasn’t until the Idea Olympics in 2020 that he seriously pursued this plan. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Luke to learn more about his business journey, the importance of not boxing yourself in, and his belief in Bigfoot.  &nbs...

 Senior Theatre Design major Graham Callahan is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month.  The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Katie Mattise,  Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, nominated them.  Mattise said: "I first met Graham when they arrived on campus a few years ago. Even back then, they were strong in their beliefs and looking for ways to move Kent State and the people that make up its com...

The 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) recipients are an outstanding group of teachers who are truly dedicated to their students' success. Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, the DTA is a highly prestigious honor in teaching. The award is presented annually to three full-time faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching, whether it be in the classroom or online.Congratulations to this year's recipients: Katrina R. Bloch, Ph.D., strives to help her students adopt a sociological lens. She believes that students who view themselves as part of a social sys...

Leadership Tuscarawas is pleased to announce the formation of four Community Action Project teams. While each project addresses a specific community need, the overall goal of Community Action Projects is to enhance the quality of life for people who live and work in Tuscarawas County. Projects include: Tuscarawas County Anti-Drug Coalition, project leader is Jodi Salvo, Director of Substance Youth Prevention Services. This outreach project, with a specific focus on tobacco use, encourages youth to live healthy, drug free lives. Due to the prevalence of substance abuse in Tuscarawas Count...