Have an allergy that requires you to carry epinephrine? Maybe you have asthma and need to tote around an inhaler? What about that birth control pill you were supposed to take before you left the house, but forgot? No need to worry. Three Kent State University students have you covered, along with your smartphone. Together, with the help of LaunchNET Kent State, the three created Case.MD. Ariella Yager, entrepreneur major in the College of Business Administration; Samuel Graska, cell and molecular biology major in the College of Arts and Sciences; and Justin Gleason, graduate student in ...
How did Kent State University and the University of Akron become rivals? It all started with our mascots! See what happened between Flash and Zippy. The Kent State Golden Flashes host the Akron Zips on the basketball court Friday, March 3. We'll settle this at the MAC Center, Zips. ...
Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 and will continue through November. The work will be done in sections, which should minimize the disruption of traffic on Summit Street. The work will begin on Summit between Willow and Morris, and will continue through early May. One-way, one-lane traffic will be mai...
The William (Bill) C. Horton Memorial Scholarship was recently endowed at Kent State University at Trumbull thanks to more than $25,000 in gifts from friends, family and local community organizations. The scholarship will support residents of Trumbull County who are pursuing a degree in business while attending Kent State Trumbull. Special consideration will be given to students who are involved in volunteer activities within the local community. Horton was born July 23, 1933, in Warren, Ohio. Before retiring in 1997, he owned and operated Horton Electrical Contracting Inc. He...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Thursday, March 2. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Rockwell Library in Rockwell Hall. Rockwell Hall is located at 515 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-8:15 a.m. in the Rhodes Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 8:15-9 a.m. in Rockwell Library. Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 9:15-10:15...
In the midst of recent events in America, some Islamic centers have been attacked or received hate mail. Constance Kassor, assistant professor of religious studies at Lawrence University, decided kind words could combat the hate. After receiving permission from the targeted Islamic centers, she compiled their contact information onto the Love Notes for America website and asked people to send them words of support. Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor for the schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication and the director of global initiatives for the College of Com...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas is announcing the signing of four Claymont High School graduating seniors to their cross country team. On Feb. 21, Kieran Gitonga, Trevor Breehl, Dan Redmond and Angel Ervin signed Letters of Intent to run for the Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles Cross Country Team. Gitonga, Breehl and Redmond are two-year letter winners for the Mustangs. Ervin earned four varsity letters for the Mustangs girls team. All were regional qualifiers for the past two seasons. “We are so proud to have these young people coming to our campus,” said Rob Br...
Back by popular demand, the international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance returns to the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center March 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. Riverdance first performed at the PAC to two sold-out crowds in April 2012. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan. Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour features new costumes, new lighting, new projections and the addition of a brand new number, “Anna Livia,” featuring the female members of the Irish dance troupe in a...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas signed Garaway’s BJ Schwartz to a National Letter of Intent last week to run cross country for the Golden Eagles in Fall 2017.Schwartz is a three-time state qualifier who earned All-Ohio honors after finishing in 7th place as an individual at the OHSAA State Championships. He was also an important member of three, state-qualifying teams for the Pirates who earned an overall third place finish. Schwartz is shown with his parents Mary Jolene and Brian Schwartz (seated), while standing are Kent State Tuscarawas Athletic Director Rob Brindley, Kent ...
Kent State Earns Tree Campus USA Designation for Ninth Consecutive Year University is rooted in its commitment to tree care Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year Kent State University is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. To be recognized by the program, colleges and universities...