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Two 做厙輦⑹ entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. They hope the project eventually will fund their purchase of a food truck, which is their ultimate goal. Water Street Tavern hosted Southern Comforts first pop-up restaurant on Oct. 25, where the pair served up New Orleans-style gumbo, shrimp, crabmeat and corn bisque. Proceeds from the pop-up will go toward their food truck business. Founder and CEO Will Matthews and his partner Zack Mottershead are both seniors...
For demonstrating exceptional performance in advancing the universitys strategic goals, 做厙輦⑹ at Trumbulls instructional designer, Sean Melnik, has earned the President's Award of Distinction. 做厙輦⑹ President Beverly Warren presented the award to Melnik last week in front of faculty and staff. Kathy Dwinnels, associate professor and Nursing Coordinator, nominated him for the award. Sean is an outstanding asset to our campus, said Dwinnels. His knowledge and expertise have been extremely beneficial for everyone, and he is always available, pleasant, a...
Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in 做厙輦⑹'s Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father. My father was a university professor in psychology, and I remember well the dedication he brought to his job and to his students, Dr. Kaplan says. Dr. Kaplan is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. The award is sponsored by the 做厙輦⑹ Alumni Associ...
做厙輦⑹ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the universitys Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the Student Green at Risman Plaza at 10:30 a.m., the national anthem was performed by Momentum and remarks were given by 做厙輦⑹ President Beverly J. Warren and guest speaker Maj. Russell Galeti Jr. Maj. Galeti graduated from 做厙輦⑹ in 2005 and has served more than 20 years in the Ohio Army Nation...
Nov. 3: Jason Prufer is the author of Small Town, Big Music - The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll. The book features first-hand stories of big-name musicians traveling through Kent, as well as the local music scene where Joe Walsh, Patrick Carney, Chrissie Hynde, and DEVO refined their crafts. The book is published by the 做厙輦⑹ Press. Prufer also works as a senior library associate in 做厙輦⑹'s library. Listen to the interview: ...
Please be aware of the following news release issued by the Kent City Police Department: --------- KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT Kent Police are investigating a reported sexual assault that is believed to have occurred at approximately 0800 hrs on 11-1-18. A female victim reported to police that she was walking along Holly Drive between Holly Park Apartments and Horning Road in Kent when she was confronted by an unknown male wearing a mask. The male sexually assaulted the woman before fleeing northbound when a vehicle approached nearby. Kent Police are asking everyone to be cautious and vigi...
做厙輦⑹ at Tuscarawas Gunnar Tharp, of East Canton, scored his 1000th career point on Sunday, October 28, 2018, as the Golden Eagles opened the 2018-2019 basketball season by dominating Ohio University Zanesville 132-74. Tharp, a graduate of Canton South High School, is a sophomore majoring in both criminology and justice studies and sociology. He ended the game with 14 points. The navy and gold were led by LJ Williams, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and a graduate of Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, with 22 points, while Trevor Donaldson, of Dover and a graduate of Garaway ...
Celebrate democracy with an election night party at WKSUs Broadcast Center at 做厙輦⑹. Starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, guests will be invited to enjoy snacks and activities including selfie stations, station tours and keeping tabs on the big maps as they watch WKSU News in-studio reporters cover the results of the 2018 midterm elections live. On-air analysts will stop by the party room for brief Q&As that will be available via Facebook Live. The event is free, and guests can learn more and register at WKSU.org. With all of Ohios U.S. House seats on the block, ...
On Thursday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m., we will host our evening workshop on popular fad diets. Topics include why fad diets work, why they do not work long term and the alternative to dieting. Tanya R. Falcone, M.S., R.D., L.D., coordinator for 做厙輦⑹'s Center of Nutrition Outreach in the School of Health Sciences will lead this workshop, which will take place at the Kent Recreation and Wellness Center, Seminar Room B. Registration is required for this event. All full- and part-time employees, family members and students are invited ...