The international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance returns to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas for three performances February 28 – March 2. Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show is Riverdance, as you’ve never seen it before! A powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. Twenty-five years on, composer Bill Whelan has rerecorded his mesmerizing soundtrack while producer Moya Doherty and director John McColgan have ...

Visualizing Math via Manipulatives Local teachers will get a much-needed assist with math instruction thanks to EHHS professors Karl Kosko, Joanne Caniglia, and Rick Ferdig, who have been awarded a nearly $15,000 grant by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation (MHJF) for their project, "Visualizing Math via Manipulatives." From March 2023 through February 2024, this grant will fund professional development for elementary school teachers in three different public school districts in Portage County. “Recent reports from the federal government show a decrease in math scores nationwide,” s...

It’s that time of year when the Kent State Golden Flashes and the Akron Zips basketball teams go head-to-head in a historic rivalry that is fueled by fierce competition, bragging rights and local folklore. The women's basketball team defeated the Zips 57-55 at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday and soon it will be the men's turn.  The Flashes will play The School Down the Road on Feb. 3 for the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU.  For those who aren’t from these parts, le...

The Design Innovation (DI) collaborator network will grow this semester as the DI Hub and its makerspaces open to the public through a new community membership.  ...

In December, students traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, a city that played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement and was a hub for young activists during that time. While other alternative break trips are more community service focused, this trip allowed students the opportunity to learn more about Jackson’s history, gain exposure to the city’s current social issues and encourage their ongoing involvement in social change..  Students visited Jackson State University to learn about the Historically Black College/University (HBCU) and the campus’s tragic shooting through the le...