The Torchbearer Award was created as a recognition program to celebrate and honor Kent State University community members who are shaping the university with mentorship, cutting-edge curriculum, and new programs or initiatives that center diversity and inclusiveness and aim to increase belonging at Kent State University. Nominate a student, faculty or staff member, alum or retiree by Mar. 20, 2024.
Don't forget to nominate deserving colleagues and Kent State Community members. Nominations close Wednesday, Mar. 20 for the President's Award of Distinction, designed to recognize staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to advancing the university's strategic priorities and core values.
Join us Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 4 p.m. for the next session in the Dialogue and Difference series! Panelists will reflect on the challenges and triumphs encountered in preserving their cultural and religious heritage amidst turbulent times.
“Temu used y'all's credit card info to buy two Super Bowl ads,” was one of the trends swarming social media following this year’s big game after the online marketplace spent an estimated $7 million to run multiple commercials.The ads were heavily discussed and debated on social media, and many Kent State University students and professors discussed the ads in class the next day. But do students actually use these sites? What do students think of online marketplaces like Temu, Shein, Wish and Amazon? Kent State Today found that students had mixed feelings about the trustworthiness of ...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas has named Holly Bolinger, MBA, CBA as its new Director of the Kent State Tuscarawas Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Holly succeeds Steve Schillig, MBA who recently retired.According to Dr. Brad Bielski, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, “We are thrilled that Holly has decided to accept our offer to lead the SBDC. Holly brings a great depth of experience working with entrepreneurs and small businesses. With over twenty years of SBDC and banking experience, she will be a great asset for Tuscarawas and surrounding counties as well as fo...
We recommend campers participate in the age group that aligns with their grade in school, maturity level, and which age they will be for the majority of the summer.
When registering for PEAK, please make sure that you sign up for the correct age group that your camper wants to be with. Campers with summer birthdays may have the option to register for 2 camp groups based on their age. For example, if they are 7 turning 8, they could sign up for Group 1 or Group 2.
Strong written and oral communication skills are essential to the practice of law. Communication Studies is one of several majors that students at Kent State can choose for the university’s 3+3 partnership with area law schools. We caught up with three alumni from the School of Communication Studies to explore how an undergraduate communication studies major prepared them for the study and practice of law. Alexander Long, ’23, First-Year Law Student at Duquesne UniversityDuring Alexander Long’s time at Kent State, he learned the importance of establishing connections with others, tailorin...
