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Who let the dogs out? Are you ready for something new? How about strutting your mutt for the 5K for K9s and You? ��ñ��Tuscarawas Alumni Association & Geib Funeral Home and Crematory are partnering for the inaugural Flash Dash 5K-9 run & .5-mile fun run/walk at the Tuscarawas campus, 330 University Dr., NE, New Philadelphia, on Saturday, September 11! Participants can compete in the traditional timed run or walk individually or bring your well-behaved DOG to join you in the contests. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and race time is 10 a.m. Two division options f...

From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2, Parkman Rd NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel” to raise money for ��ñ�� at Trumbull's Care Closet.  ��ñ��alumnus, Max Hoover, owner of Cockeye Creamery created the flavor to pay homage to Kent State’s unofficial mascot – the black squirrel. It is a combination of espresso ice cream, caramel streak, and cinnamon streusel.  Hoover is generously donating 15 percent of Black Squirrel proceeds to ��ñ��Trumbull's Care Closet.  Earl...

Mental health issues are an increasing concern on college campuses across the country, with faculty and staff often a resource for students to turn to in difficult situations. In 2013, Step Up & Speak Out was created to assist university community members in understanding the resources available to assist distressed or disruptive individuals. To ensure convenient access, and provide the most up-to-date information, Step Up & Speak Out was recently integrated into the KSUMobile app. As a result, the stand-alone Step Up & Speak Out app has been discon...

Zhiqiang Molly Wang will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2021-2022 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills, and experience as an administrator; to increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; to extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; to assist in the development and implementation of projects in key areas; and to provide ongoing faculty involvement and input int...

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Zhiqiang Molly Wang Named 2021 - 2022 Provost's Fellow Zhiqiang Molly Wang will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2021-2022 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills, and experience as an administrator; to increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; to extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; to assist in the development and implementation of projects in ...

The ��ñ�� at Ashtabula community mourns the loss of former student and long-time benefactor John J. Cogan, Ph.D., who passed away August 15, 2021 at the age of 79 at his home in Bloomington, Minn. Dr. Cogan, who attended what was then called the ��ñ��Academic Center in Ashtabula from 1960-1962, was the first recipient of the Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award in 1980.  He and his wife, Grace, established the Dr. John and Grace Cogan Endowed Scholarship in 2014 to provide educational opportunities to students in need. “We mourn the loss of our f...

Shana Klein, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history in the School of Art has been awarded a 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award (ORSA) from ��ñ��. The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with ��ñ��for less than 10 years. Metin Eren, Ph.D. in the Department of Anthropology was also recognized with an award this year.  “Klein and Eren represent the breadth of scholarship occurring at Kent State,” Doug Delahanty, Interim Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, explained. “The fact t...

Catherine Lentini, M.F.A. ’20 has curated an exhibition of paintings by Katie Butler, M.F.A. ‘21 for the 2021 SPRING/BREAK Art Show in New York City called HEARSAY:HERESY. The painting alumnae worked together to bring Butler’s “A Seat at the Table” solo exhibition to the space.  SPRING/BREAK Art Show NYC, an internationally recognized exhibition platform, will return to 625 Madison Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets for the second time with the exhibitions on view from September 8-13, 2021. More than 100 curators are bringing exhibitions to the city using these underused, aty...