Chris Totten, associate professor of AGD

Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) is celebrating a major achievement as Associate Professor Chris Totten has an intriguing game showcased in a new exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery.The exhibition, “Free Play: Innovative Ohio Game Design,” opened recently and highlights the creativity, diversity and impact of game developers throughout the state. The collection includes commercial titles as well as games that explore mental health, identity, social issues and therapeutic applications, all crea...

Brianna Benson talks to students.

Originally posted on Kent State Today.Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at Kent State University is “caretaker.”Benson is the assistant director of Community Engaged Learning in University College and oversees the CommUNITY Lab, where students in various scholarship programs, many of whom are first-generation, can find a responsive living-learning community that provides the support they need to succeed at Kent State.“We’re with them from start to finish,” Benson said, “We’re with you the whole four years.”Brianna Benson, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning, te...

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