Students of the Animation Game Design (AGD) program at Kent State University at Tuscarawas participated in the annual Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) Arcade Game Jam. The event took place virtually Monday, August 2, through Saturday, August 7, 2021. Participants were challenged to showcase their skills by creating a brand-new game. This is the seventh year of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s annual event, having gained national and international artists’ participation along the way. Each year, the SAAM Arcade is centered around a theme—this year’s being Building Community, Embra...

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The Business Leadership Training (BLT) is a partnership between Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center and the Twinsburg and Nordonia Hills Chambers of Commerce. The BLT bi-monthly programming is free and open to the public. The fifth program of 2021 is "Making an Impact in Everyday Spaces: Active Personal Decisions and Workplace Engagement" and is scheduled via Zoom on Thursday, September 16, from noon – 1 PM. Mahli Xuan Mechenbier will speak about how high school or college graduates strive to make a difference – personally, professionally, locally, or globally. As professionals, the focus ...