The Arbor Day Foundation has awarded Kent State Tuscarawas recognition as a 2017 Tree Campus USA for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. The program is celebrating its 10th year. To obtain this distinction, Kent State Tuscarawas met the five core standards for effective campus forest management: form a tree advisory committee, develop a campus tree care plan, dedicate annual expenditures for its campus tree...
The Kent State University Museum’s newest exhibit, Beyond the Suit: Contemporary Menswear From the Collection of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani, which opens to the public July 27, is a fresh look at current trends in menswear design through the personal wardrobe of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani and features work from notable labels such as Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, Julius_7, Dior Homme, Comme des Garçons and Issey Miyake. The exhibit runs through June 30, 2019. The unique tastes of Mr. Marr and Mr. Iudiciani shaped the selection of the individual pieces...
Kent State University at Ashtabula alumnae Maraget "Peggy" Blood recently was honored at the American Society of Artifical Organs (ASAIO) Conference in Washington, D.C., with the VAD Coordinator Leadership Award. The 1981 nursing graduate was nominated by three different individuals to the award, which recognizes an individual for decades of work with a life-sustaining device for heart failure, being an expert in their field and being a leader among nurses, physicians, and surgeons. From The Star Beacon | Conneaut Graduate Received Nursing Award WASHINGTON...
Kent State University at Trumbull continues to examine ways to encourage prosperity in the Mahoning Valley. Its new Weekend College/Hybrid Completion Program offers anyone with prior college credits a unique opportunity to cost- and time-effectively complete their degree. Beginning this fall, classes meet for a few hours every-other Saturday and the remainder is completed online. Classes are completed in eight weeks and begin on Saturday, Aug. 25. “People stop attending college for a number of reasons,” said Dr. Jim Ritter, Director, Enrollment Management and Student Services...
