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Kelsi McCafferty, ’16, was laid off from her full-time job at FOUNT Leather Goods in December 2020 because of the pandemic, but that didn’t stop her from doing what she loved. Using her talents, Kelsi wanted to help the community and began making masks at home. Inspired by her innovation, Kelsi made a life-changing career move – starting her own business, KELMA Collection, a womenswear brand committed to "slowing down the fashion industry one floral dress at a time." “I showed myself that I was able to work alone successfully and that gave me the confidence to start my own brand,” Kelsi ...

Educators from across the country recently attended ��ñ��’s weeklong, virtual 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 ��ñ��Shootings in U.S. History,” which has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Co-directed by Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., professor of teacher education in social studies, this summer workshop offered middle and high school educators the opportun...

The Performing Arts Center at ��ñ�� - Tuscarawas is thrilled to welcome audiences back for a special free Reopening Night event featuring a performance of the award-winning drama Love, Loss, and What I Wore. The show will be presented by the Black Box Ensemble Theatre on Friday, August 13th at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.  “After a long 17-month hiatus from presenting shows, we’re excited to reopen our doors and offer this free opportunity to the community,” says David Mitchell, general manager of the Performing Arts Center. “This Reopening Night will be a wo...

This fall, ��ñ�� at Trumbull began offering Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS). With substantial funding support from local foundations, ��ñ��Trumbull and LaunchNET ��ñ��will join Sinclair Community College (Dayton, Ohio) to complete this new 2+2 program partnership.   Sinclair has been offering an Associate in Business Management there for two years, so its first graduates were ready to begin working on their bachelor’s this fall. Along with the degree, stude...

After being named a Military Friendly® School for an unprecedented 12th consecutive time earlier this year, ��ñ��’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services could have rested on its laurels. Not so. Instead, the good times continue to roll, this time with ��ñ��landing a spot on the list of top schools for military-connected students according to the 2021 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges.  For its Kent Campus, ��ñ��places at No. 158 out of 366 overall schools and No. 127 out of 254 public schools ranked on the 2021 list. ��ñ��is one of only 14 ...