Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez, joined by the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, will perform at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Friday, April 11th at 7:30 p.m.Mandy Gonzalez is an accomplished film, TV, stage actor and author. She possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time.Mandy is a survivor, thriver, and exudes positivity. Mandy’s passion for theatre began at the age of 15 when she attended a musical theatre camp with teachers like Ann Reinking, Treat Williams and Gregory Hines. At 19, she left college to go on tour with Bet...

Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly comes to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Tuesday, March 25th at 7:30 p.m. The concert tour features vocalists Rissi Palmer (2022 Grammy® nominee) and Kristina Train joined by a five-member all-female band.Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music and blazed a trail for future generations of female artists. With their chart-topping hits and record-breaking sales, the legends wove threads of contemporary womanhood throughout the tapestry of country music, ...

Working toward a college degree can be challenging, but with the added convenience of online classes, earning a degree is now more accessible than ever.  In Ohio for instance, 22.2% of students were enrolled in exclusively online courses in 2023, and 33% were enrolled in at least one.   Currently at Kent State University, 68% of undergraduate students and 63% of graduate students are taking at least one fully online course.  Kent State offers 90 fully online degree and certificate programs. From associate to bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, the university provides i...

 On March 5, Rockwell Hall was filled with individuals eager to learn about the art of adaptive fashion from Tracy Vollbrecht, a 2018 Kent State University graduate from the School of Fashion who designs her own adaptive clothing line.Vollbrecht became inspired to create her own clothing designs after viewing an adaptive technology exhibit at the Kent State University Museum and thought about how beneficial this would have been to her father, who passed away from multiple sclerosis.  Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D., director of the Kent State University Museum, talked with Kent Stat...

POV shares insights from the Kent State University community on important topics. Diane Petrella, D.M.A., dean of Kent State University's College of the Arts, sees access as a way to provide students with many benefits, including creativity, emotional expression, social interaction and personal growth, and as she shares below, she believes these benefits should be available to all. When we talk about access to the arts at Kent State, we're discussing something much deeper than simply opening our doors to students. True access means creating pathways for any passionate student to receive a...

 On the Monday after Kent State's spring break, students returned to campus and to their classes. A university photographer captured these images inside Crawford Hall, home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.  Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

Kent State University’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE® Award in the Corporate category.  The announcement was made at the Ohio ORBIE Awards ceremony held on March 7, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. The ORBIE® Awards are widely recognized as the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States, honoring leaders in the technology space for their contributions to innovation, leadership, and business impact.Rathje’s selection as a 2025 ORBIE® Award winn...

Kent State Men's Basketball (21-11) has punched their ticket to the National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Flashes will play on the road at St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, March 18. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. This following a strong season that saw the Blue and Gold reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal. "It's an honor and a privilege to get invited to play in the NIT.", coach Senderoff said. "It's a testament to what our team has accomplished this season. We played a very challenging schedule for this reason and our metrics put us in a position to get t...