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The Business Factory Coworking Hub, a vision that began over a year ago, is now open to the public. The Coworking Hub, located in the 51���� at Tuscarawas Tolloty Incubator Center, was inspired by a desire to support entrepreneurs and startup businesses in the Tuscarawas Valley. This project was a collaboration of the Tuscarawas Economic Development Corporation, 51���� Tuscarawas, The Business Factory Board and Lauren International.   The Coworking Hub is a flexible working space that doesn’t require a long-term lease allowing for cost savings and convenience for sma...

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies and the Department of History invite you to a seminar on:   Monday, March 14, 2022: 11:00am – 1:00pm: “Guns: Culture, Economy and Regulation in the Age of Empire” This seminar examines the ways in which questions of political economy, race, colonialism and the standard of civilization influenced the processes and practices of gun innovation, production and transfer in the 18th and 19th centuries.   Location: Murphy Auditorium,  51���� Fashion Museum   Reception to Follow: KSU Museum Lobby   Speakers...

51���� is aware of a video posted by a member of the men's basketball team. The behavior in the video does not reflect the core values of 51����, nor does it live up to the standards we expect of our student-athletes. We are reviewing this matter and appropriate action will be taken, which may include the suspension of players. We expect all members of our 51���� community to act in accordance with our values, and behavior to the contrary will not be tolerated. ...

Simon Tatum, M.F.A. '21, was honored at the Cayman National Cultural Foundation’s 28th annual National Arts and Culture Awards, which took place on Feb. 17, 2022. National Arts and Culture Awards are given to those who have made a significant contribution to arts and culture or achieved a high-quality body of creative work. Tatum received the Bronze Star for Creativity alongside 11 other awardees. The CNCF Star for Creativity in the Arts Medal is awarded for artistic endeavor, achievement and excellence in the arts. The award has three levels: GOLD for a lifetime of high quality engagemen...

51���� officially broke ground on Crawford Hall, the future home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, on March 8 in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people, including university officials, donors, alumni, students, elected officials and special guests. Construction on this state-of-the-art building is expected to be completed in 2024. Crawford Hall will support innovative instruction, leading research and student support services for thousands of business majors, minors and others taking business courses across the 51���� system. The...

The 51���� Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding 51����’s Regional Campuses. A recent labor data report demonstrated that job postings for social workers increased by 21% in Northeast Ohio from 2019 to 2020. The degree will be offered as a single program on three campuses: Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas. Coursework will be delivered in a hybrid online/in-perso...

51���� School of Theatre and Dance professor Tamara L. Honesty is putting audiences into the world of Grouch Marx through her set design for "Frank Ferrante’s Groucho," a filmed version of the long-running stage comedy show "An Evening With Groucho Marx." “Frank Ferrante’s Groucho” will debut nationally on public television April 1, 2022 and stars Frank Ferrante as famed comedian and film icon Groucho Marx, in a two-act, 90-minute interactive comedy. Honesty designed a set that encapsulates both the history and tenor of the show while seamlessly integ...

Dear Members of the 51���� Community, On the Kent Campus this week a social media post went viral, and many in our community interpreted it, understandably so, as a serious threat to campus security. Because of the exceptional work of our 51���� Police Services, we were able to determine that this was, thankfully, not a real or active threat. Indeed, subsequent investigation confirmed that the message was simply reminding a group of friends to meet at a designated time to play pickup basketball. I want to express my sincere gratitude to not only 51���� Poli...