An artist. An animator. A designer. A project manager.

Chris Totten is an innovative force in the field of gaming.

Totten, Animation Game Design (AGD) assistant professor and program coordinator at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, was recently awarded the 2022 IndieCade Horizons Faculty of Excellence Award for Innovation. IndieCade Horizons is an original online international event showcasing and supporting new work and talent rising from game design programs

Are you ready to strut your mutt for the 5K for K9s and you?

Kent State Tuscarawas Alumni Association & Geib Funeral Home and Crematory are partnering for the Flash Dash 5K-9 run & .5-mile fun run/walk at the Tuscarawas campus, 330 University Dr. NE, New Philadelphia on Saturday, September 10!  Participants can compete in the traditional timed run or walk individually or bring your well-behaved Dog to join you in the contests.  Registration begins at 9 a.m. and race time is 10 a.m.

Comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Rob Schneider will open the 22/23 Season at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Saturday, September 10 at 8:30 p.m.

Rob Schneider is an accomplished actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the award-winning NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in films, television and continues his word-wide standup tour.

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.  

Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells. 

President’s List: The following students have distinguished themselves by achieving a 4.00 grade point average for 15 or more regular letter-graded semester credit hours this past Spring Semester 2022 at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

Akron: Elizabeth R. Horn

Aurora: Thomas J. Breen, Cassandra P. Nguyen

Barberton: Joseph T. Berlin

Bolivar: Hallie C. Price

Cambridge: Chaylann M. Bamfield

Cleveland: Alexa G. Daher

Dover: Ashlyn L. Buehler, Lexus L. Marsh Dover