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����ֱ�� State University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large Eric Harmon, 19, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio and will be the youngest person ever to serve on Uhrichsville City Council when his term officially begins in January. Mr. Harmon is deeply rooted in the city of Uhrichsville and plans to not only remain in the area, but also make a difference in his community. “I think it’s important that we have people in the area who are willing to step up and make a positive difference,” he says. Mr. Harmon sees the local economy as the main issue that h...

����ֱ�� State University has always taken great pride in its global academic initiatives as well as the number of international students that enrolled at ����ֱ�� State. Among the thousands of international students, two are particularly unique: Chynara and Eldona Ryskulova, respectively mother and daughter. The two women have traveled across the globe multiple times in pursuit of their academic dreams here at ����ֱ�� State. Early in 2011, Chynara was awarded the opportunity to attend ����ֱ�� State on a full scholarship, so she and her daughter, Eldona, moved from the capital city of Bishkek in Kyrgyzst...

This summer, journalism major Brandon Bounds, ‘19, will work alongside the nation’s top student journalists to report on hate speech across the nation through the prestigious News21 program.   The News21 program is part of an effort on the part of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York to change the way journalism is taught in the U.S. The program brings together the top journalism students each year to report on a national issue, headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Pa...

The ����ֱ�� State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:45 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the ����ֱ�� Campus Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 9-11 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Academic Excellence and Student Success Comm...

The ����ֱ�� State University family mourns the tragic loss of one of our students, senior Devin Moore. Devin was from Cleveland, Ohio, and was studying journalism in the College of Communication and Information. Devin is a graduate of Beachwood High School and was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., which named him a 2017 4th District Omega Psi Phi Man of the Year. Our thoughts and prayers are with Devin Moore’s family, friends and ����ֱ�� State students as they grieve his tragic passing. Support is available for members of the ����ֱ�� State community who are grieving his loss through ...

����ֱ�� State’s Columbiana County campuses were well represented in the annual holiday parades in each of their respective communities. The ����ֱ�� State Salem Campus participated in the Salem parade on Nov. 30, represented by students, faculty, administration and Flash. The Undergraduate Student Council decorated the campus pickup in blue and gold, while campus representatives handed out treats and pencils to those watching from the curb. The East Liverpool Campus spent months getting ready for the East Liverpool parade by collecting, sorting and organizing more than 2,700 children’s books that w...

����ֱ�� State University will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the ����ֱ�� Campus on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ����ֱ�� State will confer 2,320 degrees, including 1,824 bachelor’s degrees, 456 master’s degrees, 37 doctoral degrees and three educational specialist degrees. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 2,981 students will graduate from ����ֱ�� State this fall, including those receiving associate degrees. Friday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. The 6 p.m. ceremony on Friday, Dec. 15, recognizes graduates receiving their...

By Latisha Ellison The holidays can bring sweet memories of family traditions and wish lists miles long, but the season is also a time when people reflect on what they have and what they can give to others. ����ֱ�� State University just wrapped up its monthlong Giving Tuesday initiative, but that does not mean the giving season is over; it has only just begun. You can give back in various ways this holiday season by gifting your time, money or items to those in need. Several campus and local organizations offer opportunities for you to give this holiday season. KENT STATE ORGANIZATIONS ...

Before you leave for winter break, do not forget to “Unplug, Shutdown and Set Back!”  As the semester comes to a close, please join your colleagues in reducing campus energy consumption over winter break. Thanks to our collective efforts over the 2016 holiday break, the university avoided more than $30,000 in energy costs over 11 days. The carbon dioxide emission reduction was equal to more than the electricity use for 80 homes in one year. Before leaving campus, turn off and unplug all computers and other electronics, including power strips. Keep in mind that most electronics will stil...