March is National Social Work Month in the United States. Although it is a celebratory time, the profession currently faces challenges due to reductions in the labor force and a growing population of need, especially in rural communities. Kent State University recently announced the creation of a Bachelor of Social Work academic degree program, which will launch in the fall of 2023 with a focus on rural social work. The College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS) program is fully offered at the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses, but students can take courses at any one of Kent State...

Bridget Tetzlaff is a senior and member of the Wickliffe High School bowling team in Wickliffe, Ohio. She is on the academic challenge team. She is a two-time national pageant winner. However, she also has cerebral palsy, congenital heart disease and anxiety. Fox 8 recently reported on Tetzlaff’s journey and her dream of attending Kent State University as an engineering major this coming fall 2023. To attend college, she will require a service dog to accommodate her needs. “Having that emotional support from a service dog and having mobility support for me to lean on it when I’m tired fr...

As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the Columbia Climate School. The industry is also responsible for a significant loss of trees each year to produce fabrics like rayon and viscose. There is a clear need for sustainable efforts to be implemented into the world of fashion, and Kent State University is on the cutting edge of that initiative. Four Kent State professors in the School of Fashion were recently awarded funding provided by Cotton Incorporated through the Cotton in the Curriculum Grant Prog...

Warren, OH (March 20, 2023) - More than 200 area high school sophomore and junior students attended Kent State University at Trumbull's STEM Trumbull County (STEM TC) conference on Friday, March 17, where they met and heard from women in science, technology, engineering and math careers, while learning about education programs that support those paths.  According to Dr. Valerie Cubon-Bell, Kent State Trumbull's STEM TC director and professor of chemistry, more than 30 speakers volunteered for this year's all-day conference.  "The conference is a long-standing tradition that off...

Want coffee? You’re in luck. At nearly every turn in Kent - and on campus - you can find a different coffee shop ranging from the national favorites to the local hot spots. With so many places to choose from, the hard decision is deciding where to go and, more importantly, what to get. Well, good news to all the coffee lovers out there. We visited seven coffee places in Kent and on the Kent Campus and discovered their most popular drink orders just for you. Bent Tree - Oat Milk Latte Starting strong with a local favorite, Bent Tree Coffee Roasters has been part of Kent for more...