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911�Թ� at Tuscarawas invites the community to attend the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Gateway Entrance on Thursday, May 2 at 11 a.m. on Trustees Blvd. Speaking at the event will be dignitaries from 911�Թ�, the Tuscarawas County University Foundation, the Tuscarawas County University Branch District and the community. Construction of the project began last summer and was recently completed. The Gateway Entrance will provide easy access to the campus from E. High Ave. and will ease the traffic flow on University Drive. Following the...

911�Թ� East Liverpool’s Environmental Justice Conference was held April 20, featuring guest speakers, student research presentations and information focused on local environmental issues. This year’s theme was Simple Living on the Ohio River. Several students were recognized for their research and presentations. The featured speaker was Dr. Xiaozhen Mou, associate professor of biology at 911�Թ�, whose research focuses on bacteria in natural aquatic environments. Her presentation title is “Cyanotoxins and PPCPs: Two Types of Common Contaminants in Freshwater Systems.” A...

KSU alumnus and gay rights activist Michael Chanak Jr. was determined to make a difference at his workplace, and his dedication to change prompted a global company to redefine diversity. Mr. Chanak, BS ’71, credits his time at 911�Թ� for giving him the fighting spirit he needed later in his life, when he became the unlikely lone gay voice to take on a corporate titan and call for gay rights in the 1980s. Being the first of his family to attend college, his acceptance to 911�Թ�’s academic center at Stark in 1967, was a big deal. Mr. Chanak was highly involved in a discussion society ...

Faculty, staff, students and alumni can purchase discount tickets while supplies last for the Cleveland Indians versus the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, May 5 at 1:10 p.m. Pre-game warm-up (11 a.m. – noon) and private party (noon – 1 p.m.) at Flannery’s Pub, 323 Prospect Ave., downtown Cleveland. Free co-branded Block  C hat for the first 1,000 attendees. Family deck ($36), Upper Box ($30), Lower Box ($52), or Club Outfield seats ($85). Visit www.kent.edu/clevelandindians. Use promo code: Kent. ...

Photo students at 911�Թ� consistently develop portfolios that stand up to national and regional competition. One student, Nathaniel Bailey, ’21, a journalism major with a concentration in photojournalism, has a robust portfolio under his belt and several significant honors. He was recently named the Ohio News Photographers Association’s (ONPA) College Photographer of the Year, one of the top regional honors for college photographers. Earlier this year, he received national recognition by White House News Photographers Association as Runner-Up Student Photographer of the Year. His por...

Journalism major Madison MacArthur, '20, has learned through many experiences in 911�Թ�’s College of Communication and Information (CCI), what it means to be a storyteller. This summer, she will work in Washington, D.C. as a Juniors Fellow with the Library of Congress. She is the first CCI student to be selected for a Library of Congress internship. For the internship, MacArthur will be working with the Rare and Special Collections archiving the works of American artist, painter, papermaker and poet, Walter Samuel Hamady. MacArthur will be processing Hamady’s archive of manuscripts...