Kent State University at Tuscarawas Honors Program student Markus Beachy is combining academic excellence with a passion for understanding the human experience as he pursues a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.Beachy, a junior, is deeply interested in understanding human behavior and emotional healing. His studies focus on psychology, literature and trauma recovery—areas that allow him to explore both the science and the stories behind how people grow through adversity.“I love people and walking with them during painful seasons,” Beachy said. “Therapy has been incredibly helpful in my own ...
The Quiet Holds Us
October 22 at 6 PM
The John & Fonda Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Event Series with Kayon Hall, Ph.D.
What does it mean to feel at home—in your body, your quiet, your joy? Join us for the first installment of The Quiet Holds US, a story series exploring interiority through the voices of Black immigrants. In this opening session, CHIMI reflects on memory, migration, and the rituals that ground her. Through sound, story, and stillness, we are invited into her world: a quiet archive of feeling, care, and imagination.
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties and fascination with building led him to Kent State University.At a young age, Tindimwebwa helped his father create makeshift structures for farm animals.“Back home, I was always fascinated with buildings and how structures worked,” Tindimwebwa told Kent State Today.Tindimwebwa’s father, a farmer in Uganda, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Florida, where he met a friend, An...
A field of 172 fellows in Kent State University’s 10th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) showcased their research as they competed in the three-minute presentations. The fields were narrowed down to 51 first-and second-place winners. Kent State Today was present when the students who won first and second place in the competition were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony held in the Kiva auditorium. Find the 2025 SURE winners here.SURE is sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development, the Honors College and the Office of the President. In...
