ASHTABULA, OHIO (JUNE 6, 2019) – The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) had never selected a physical therapist assistant for its Education Leader Institute Fellowship – until now. Kent State University Physical Therapist Assistant Technology Program Director Tiffany Kiphart, M.Ed., ATC, PTA, will be the first certified PTA to participate in the program beginning in July. “I’m honored and excited to be selected to participate in the Education Leader Institute program,” Kiphart said. “This is an opportunity to expand my professional portfolio and leadership skil...
School of Theatre and Dance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 51st season during the summer of 2019 with "Man of La Mancha," "Tintypes," and "The Music Man." Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, Man of La Mancha opens June 14 and runs through June 29. A preview performance will take place on June 13. Written by Dale Wasserman and with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion, Man of La Mancha is a powerful and simultaneously hilario...
The Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Construction Management Student Organization was approached by the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center to help build a shelter over the back entrance of their building in Ravenna, Ohio. The Portage County Clothing Center provides gently used clothing and other household items to families and individuals in need, free of charge. The CAED Construction Management Student Organization teamed up with Julie Brandle and Elizabeth Eaken of Metis Construction to help take on the project. The students we able to raise...
The Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design Construction Management Student Organization was approached by the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center to help build a shelter over the back entrance of their building in Ravenna, Ohio. The Portage County Clothing Center provides gently used clothing and other household items to families and individuals in need, free of charge. The CAED Construction Management Student Organization teamed up with Julie Brandle and Elizabeth Eaken of Metis Construction to help take on the project....
At first glance, it looks more like an art studio, make that a hot art studio ... music blaring, temperatures rising and a chatty atmosphere of collaboration. Anything but a college classroom. Most wear blue jeans and cotton shirts so they can easily sweat while perfecting their craft. In this case, glassblowing. There's no app for this. It’s just an old school approach, manipulating hot glass into bright, glowing globs of melted glass that eventually cool into beautiful sculptures and functional objects such as plates or cups. These days, it’s a techniq...
Two outstanding community members were recently acknowledged for their accomplishments during the May 10, 2019, Kent State University at Tuscarawas Commencement Ceremony. Shirley A. Wagner, a long-time supporter of education and an avid volunteer, received the 2018-2019 Kent State Tuscarawas Community Service Award. This recognition is given to valued members of the community who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to Kent State Tuscarawas. Wagner is a graduate of Muskingum College and New Philadelphia High School and a retired teacher from New Philadelphia City Schools ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas held the 49th Commencement Ceremony on Fri., May 10, with 434 students graduating with an associate or bachelor’s degree and 17 students receiving certificates. The ceremony was held in the Performing Arts Center. Wendy Zucal, Executive Director of the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, served as commencement speaker. During the ceremony, Dr. Beth Osikiewicz, associate professor of mathematics, received the 2018-19 Distinguished Teaching Award. Michael Kohuth, engineering technology instructor, received the 2018-19 Part-Time Distinguished Teaching Awar...
Being in the right place at the right time couldn't be truer for Howland High School graduate Kayliegh Crumb. Ms. Crumb, a broadcast journalism major, recently completed her third year at Kent State and an internship at State and Federal Communications, located in Akron, Ohio. The internship came about from a scholarship she earned in 2016 - the Elizabeth Z. Bartz Scholarship for Howland Tigers, which was created earlier that year by Ms. Bartz, a Howland graduate and President and CEO of State and Federal Communications. Like Ms. Bartz, Ms. Crumb took classes ...
Hayley Shasteen, a junior at Kent State University, was awarded the prestigious 2019 Goldwater Scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The foundation awards the scholarships annually to students from across the country studying mathematics, natural science or engineering. Shasteen began her college career at Kent State’s Salem Campus and transferred to the Kent Campus last fall. She is now pursuing a dual degree in molecular and cellular biology and psychology. She intends to eventually earn a doctoral degree in cognitive neuropsych...