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Continuing their longstanding commitment and support to the Ashtabula area and demonstrating the important role access to education plays in moving the community forward, the Ducro family recently made a generous $20,000 gift to the Rising Scholars program fund through the Ashtabula Foundation to �鶹��ý at Ashtabula.     “We are extremely honored and pleased to partner with the Ashtabula Foundation to contribute to the start of the Rising Scholars program,” said Sue Ducro, who presented the gift along with her son, J.P. Ducro IV. “This gift is really in honor o...

  �鶹��ý at Salem announces the Undergraduate Student Government officers for the 2019-20 academic year. The officers include Charlie Wilson, president; Emma Angle, vice president; and Heather Kornas, secretary/treasurer. The Salem USG meets on alternating Thursdays on campus. All students are welcome to attend the meetings to share ideas and discuss campus matters. Members of other student clubs are especially encouraged to attend. Scheduled meetings are: October        3  Student Lounge 17 Academic...

KENT, Ohio – The �鶹��ý College of Business Administration announces Tasha Eurich, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author, as keynote speaker for the 2020 Spirit of Women in Business Conference. The conference will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 on the Kent State Campus.   Eurich is an industrial-organizational psychologist and researcher. This scientific approach to understanding human behavior, coupled with her pragmatic approach to professional development, has earned Eurich her reputation; Thinkers50 named her as one of the top 30 emerging management thinkers in ...

Active Minds at �鶹��ý held their first meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year on Tuesday, September 10th. Because this day also happened to be National Suicide Prevention Day, Chapter President, Kayla Marker decided to hold a mental health awareness training for members. This training utilized Kognito and walked students through important aspects of recognizing when someone is in need of mental health assistance, initiating a conversation, and referring them to resources. A representative from Kent Wired attended the training to report on the importance of m...

When �鶹��ý alumnus Eric Meek is not working in a glass art studio, one may find him on the small screen sharing his expertise in the new Netflix series called “Blown Away.”   The competition-based reality show features 10 highly skilled glass artists who compete to win the show’s prize, Best in Blow. Meek, who received his Master of Fine Arts from Kent State in 2003, serves as a guest evaluator on the series.   In each episode, the contestants are presented with a unique challenge. The artist who is unable to meet the judges’ standards is eliminated...

If you’re one of the 5,000+ students who has worked one (or more) of the 8,000 positions on campus, you are probably already familiar with Handshake.  But what you may not know is how the platform is much more than just a site to find employment on campus. Handshake is an avenue to connect with others, much like other popular social media sites. This platform in particular is just focused around employment and geared toward college students.   You may be looking to expand your networking contacts. Find and reach out to other Handshake users. Perhaps you’re looking for internsh...

Liz Maugans (BFA '89) studied printmaking and painting at �鶹��ý and during this time, she began her community building skills with other artists. After receiving her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, she began her trajectory as an artist and an advocate in Cleveland, making it the bustling arts community it is today. Maugans played an integral part in founding multiple organizations, exhibitions, and artist collectives in the area and has since passed the reigns on to others in the community. Liz Maugans is currently the Director of YARDS Projects, and curator ...