Kent State University at Tuscarawas has received official word from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) that the Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology is now accredited retroactive to October 1. 2018.

ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental agency that accredits programs in engineering and engineering technology, computing, and applied and natural science. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the program’s profession.

For Kent State University at Tuscarawas students, the future is now! You can make a difference for local students by joining the Tuscarawas County University Foundation as it launches the 2020 impact campaign For the Future.

Beginning this month, the community can make the future forever brighter for Kent State Tuscarawas students by supporting local education. Sally O’Donnell, retired from First Federal Community Bank and university trustee and foundation board member, and Kurt Shelley, of FabOhio and university foundation board member, will lead this year’s campaign.

With the Performing Arts Center’s first indoor event since March, the spotlight will be on the entire arts community in Tuscarawas County. Partnering with Tuscarawas Arts Partnership, the Performing Arts Center will host a fundraising concert which will highlight the impact the pandemic has had on the local arts community. Artober LIVE! is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas at 7:30 p.m.

After serving 41 years on the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Branch District Board of Trustees, Roger Lile will retire as of Sept. 30, 2020. A retired Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Judge, Lile has served on the Board of Trustees since 1979 and has held several offices, including Fiscal Officer, Vice Chairman and Chairman. Since 1998, he has been a member of the Tuscarawas County University Foundation, serving both as vice president and president.