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If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a Kent State women's basketball game, you’ll find a mother-daughter duo from Brazil cheering with all their might.Hetty Alves de Andrade is not your typical college student, nor is she the typical non-traditional student.A loving wife and mother of three, Hetty has a long career in the computer science field. She speaks intermediate English, works full-time in the United States and is pursuing a degree in English as a Second Language through the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State.  One of Hetty’s ch...

Join us for the unveiling of an original peace mural created by BzTat and Friends for the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at ������. The opening of the exhibit will take place at 11:00am on Thursday, May 1, 2025. It will begin with remarks at the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (IAB 103). Following this, the artists will reveal the mural via livestream, and light refreshments will be served in celebration of the artists. Afterward, guests can join us across Lincoln Street at the SPCS offices (McGilvrey 113) to view the mural in-person and enjoy dessert.BzTat a...

Banner image: Kent State students view a mural honoring community leaders outside of the Margaret Walker Center in Jackson, MS. Photo provided by the Margaret Walker Center. Every year, ������’s Office of Community Engaged Learning plans Alternative Spring Break trips that offer opportunities for student learning and enrichment. The trips are designed to expose students to social justice and cultural issues through direct service, community engagement, reflection and cultural activities. For 2025, one of the trip options was a six-day/five-night tour through histo...

 ������ at Tuscarawas recognized outstanding students, faculty, staff and community members during the Spring Awards Ceremony on Fri., April 11, at the Performing Arts Center. Nearly 300 family and friends were on hand as over 50 students were recognized for their academic achievement. Several awards – including the Distinguished Teaching Award – were also presented.Each year, the Tuscarawas County University Foundation recognizes one part-time faculty member and one full-time faculty member with the Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the highest honors presented to a fac...

 Thomas Brewer, Ph.D., M.Jur., CHC, is a mentor, researcher, founding member of the College of Public Health and the winner of the 2025 Distinguished Honors Alumni award. The Distinguished Honors Alumni award recognizes alumni who have served the Honors College and facilitated increased opportunities for Honors College students. Brewer was honored at the 39th annual Senior Honors Reception on Thurs., April 17, 2025, in the ������ Student Center Ballroom.Brewer grew up in East Sparta, Ohio. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army and served in active duty ...

Senior psychology major Olivia Rice received the E. Ted Bunn Student Excellence Award for Best Poster at the recent Association for University Regional Campuses of Ohio (AURCO) annual conference at the Ohio University Chillicothe Campus. Her poster showcased her research project titled “Undergraduate Student Benefits: Research Within Community Outreach.” Rice explained that her research focused on determining if undergraduate students find it beneficial to participate in community outreach research. She began her research with other Kent students through a class project led by Rachael Bla...