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Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Tuscarawas, is this year¡¯s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fu...

Dear Â鶹´«Ã½ Staff,  Thank you again for your dedication and for all you have done throughout the summer to make Kent State great. This is a reminder that your summer flexible work arrangement and summer telecommuting agreement will expire on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, and employees will return to their normal work schedule and location. On Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, all municipal tax withholdings will revert back to your home campus, unless approved for an ongoing telecommuting arrangement. As we approach the expiration of summer telecommuting, here are a few updates.  ...

Updated Thursday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. SOLD OUT - NO TICKETS REMAIN Tickets will be available Aug. 15 for Erin Brockovich, the brash legal clerk turned environmental powerhouse, who has been rescheduled to speak at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark as part of the campus¡¯ Featured Speakers Series. Brockovich will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Timken Great Hall at the Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m.  Beginning Aug. 15, pick up tickets in the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall, during regular busine...

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Tuscarawas, is this year¡¯s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels ...

Kathalina (Kat) Thorpe plays many roles, including mom, graduate student and assistant, technical designer, researcher, and philanthropist. However, one persona created the happiest of moments ¨C Worm Girl! It was in 2020 at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference ¨C when someone pointed to her and said, ¡°You are the Worm Girl!¡± And Thorpe has worked hard to be recognized for this beloved character, which has spurred a movement. As a graduate student and teaching assistant at Â鶹´«Ã½, she is also the technical designer for Kent State Trumbull Theatre¡¯s upcoming Summe...

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization Family and Community Services recently arrived at Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.  The agency¡¯s annual bike collection on the Kent Campus has become one of its most popular giveaways at the County Clothing Center in Ravenna, which is one of many social service programs that Family and Community Services operate in the Kent-Ravenna area.  ¡°Oh, my goodness yes, the bicycles disappear very fast,¡± said Candy Pollard, who manages t...

Published June 30, 2022, in The Repository. Written by Kelsey Davis. Photo by Ed Balint.   ArtsinStark announced Thursday morning that the Players Guild Theatre will leave the Cultural Center for the Arts in downtown Canton and move to Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark. After months of review by the Players Guild Board of Directors, the organization decided to leave the 416-seat main stage and 139-seat black box space, notifying ArtsinStark on June 23. Officials from ArtsinStark and the Players Guild met June 29 to discuss details of the separation. In a news release from ArtsinSta...

Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark has announced its Dean¡¯s List and President¡¯s List for the spring 2022 semester.  Requirements for the Dean¡¯s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2022 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. President¡¯s List criteria are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester. A part-time Dean's List follows the President's and Dean's List.   SPRING 2022 PRESIDENT'S* & DEAN'S LIST T...