Zachery Pfouts’s journey to the job of his dreams looked more like a mountain trail than a straight path. Along the way, Pfouts found Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The campus’s distinctive Bachelor of Science and Engineering Technology degree turned out to be the key to his success.  Pfouts had gone to school, but his job searches in his fields of interest came up short.  “I actually went to a local community college, and I got my associate degree in applied science in mechanical engineering. I took about a two-year break and found out that I can't really find any jobs w...

Kent State University will redesign many aspects of the university’s operations and organization as it undertakes careful belt-tightening over the next four years, President Todd Diacon shared Feb. 13 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.“We know where we need to go,” Diacon told 820 faculty and staff members in the live audience. “We’re going to get there. We’re going to thrive while others around us struggle,” he added.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/5mQAKUJwtGM.jpg?VersionId=Fn1JCwnFjlLTowdUmxUJhvQa3faYgnvk&...

Alison Haynes, Inside Equal Access EditorSeason 45 of the long-standing home improvement show, "This Old House", set in Lexington, MA, focuses on renovating and expanding a mid-century modern home in a fully Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant way.The homeowners’ son, Caffrey, has a rare, degenerative disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He’s still mobile now, but within a few years he’ll need a wheelchair for daily use.I am no stranger to this TV show. Saturday mornings of my childhood meant the PBS classic unquestionably reigned on the TV screen in the family room. My dad ...