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51���� at Tuscarawas celebrated its 2021 graduates with three separate ceremonies on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, with over 400 students graduating with bachelor’s or associate degrees and 31 students receiving certificates. The ceremonies were held in the Performing Arts Center.  “I’m very grateful that we were able to celebrate our graduates in person this year,” said Dr. Bradley Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer at 51���� Tuscarawas. “What these students have accomplished during the challenges brought on by the pandemic is remarkable. I’...

Counseling Education & Supervision (CES) doctoral candidate and adjunct faculty member, Staci Tessmer (M.A., LPCC-S, NCC, BC-TMH), was recently named the Ohio Counseling Association’s (OCA) next President-Elect. Staci will assume this role in July 2021 before ascending to the role of President of OCA in July 2022. After graduating from Hiram College (BA, ‘10) and Walsh University (MA ‘14), she came to 51���� to round off her education in counseling in the CES program, saying she chose this program because of its notoriety in the counseling community. “The program’s faculty and studen...

51����'s College of Public Health Partners with Medina County Public Schools to Support Student Mental Health KENT, OH - Medina County Aware, a project providing Medina County school personnel with mental health awareness training, is in action and helping students across multiple schools. This project, funded by a three-year grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services, is led by Dr. Deric Kenne, Associate Professor, and Dr. Kim Laurene, Assistant Professor, from KSU’s College of Public Health. The Medina County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board...

"I am so proud of each and every one of you today. You struggled, you put in long hours... you learned how to exercise your profession. And now you are ready". 51���� President Dr. Todd Diacon addressed the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) graduating class of 2021 on Friday, May 20 at what was the first in-person CPM commencement ceremony since 2019. Nearly all 91 new Doctors of Podiatric Medicine were in attendance to celebrate the momentous occasion under an open-air tent on the Kent Student Green at the Kent Campus, surrounded by their families and colleagues. A live-stre...

During the month of May, the 51���� social media accounts were full of content related to the 51st commemoration of May 4, completing the spring semester, providing updates related to the pandemic, celebrating our graduates and more. Take a look at our top posts from May.    Instagram Our top-performing post on Instagram observed and commemorated the tragic shootings of May 4, 1970. The day continues to hold great importance to the community and the virtual commemoration provided many ways to honor those lost and wounded. This post received a total of 3,441 likes -- maki...

Abstract Linear defect-disclinations are of fundamental interest in understanding complex structures explored by soft matter physics, elementary particles physics, cosmology, and various branches of mathematics. These defects are also of practical importance in materials applications, such as programmable origami, directed colloidal assembly, and command of active matter. Here an effective engineering approach is demonstrated to pattern molecular orientations at two flat confining surfaces that produce complex yet designable networks of singular disclinations of strength 1/2. Depending on t...

Summer is a great time to learn a new skill! LinkedIn Learning has you covered. Peruse the June LinkedIn Learning Resource Kit, where you will find the following offerings: The June learning challenge Seasonal promotional ideas for National Email Week and Pride Month Information about upcoming webinars and returning to work New features coming to LinkedIn Learning Contact Training and Development with questions about LinkedIn Learning at hrd@kent.edu. ...

To accommodate the shredding needs of faculty and staff who are working remotely and may not have access to their routine office shredding, a Weaver SecurShred truck will be available to accept university papers for shredding at the 51���� Ice Arena, 650 Loop Road in Kent, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3. Please enter the parking lot from Loop Road, follow the flow of traffic to the staffed Weaver SecurShred truck and exit to Johnston Drive. If your office has an existing account with Weaver SecurShred you can still contact them to arrange for your office papers to be picked ...

REGISTER BY JUNE 22  Warm sunshine, cool breezes and plenty of fun activities make summer the perfect time to get active and enjoy the great outdoors. While having fun in the sun, it's important to keep safety top of mind. The Sun-sational Summer Challenge will provide practical tips and tricks to help you set the tone for a fantastic summer season that is safe, healthy and happy.   This four-week challenge will run from June 28 through July 25. It is open to all full- and part-time faculty and staff. Participants will earn points for tracking physical ...