�Ը�������

Stavros Atsas (Graduate Student, Research, Measurement & Statistics), co-authored a book, The Cost of Congress: What Americans Get for Their Money, 1st Edition, (Santa Barbara, California: Praeger), (2022), 351 pgs. A word from Astas: "Congressional ratings have fallen to single digits; citizens believe that Congress fails to do the things its members are publicly paid to do. What does Congress do for our dollars, and how has that changed in the last 50 years? Congress’s increasing use of continuing resolutions and agencies’ almost semi-annual preparations for gover...

Rick Feinberg (Professor Emeriti, Anthropology), presented "How Anthropological Research in Polynesia Morphed into Community Engagement " at the Association of Senior Anthropologists "Thursday Chat", an online presentation, on October 13, 2022.  Per Feinberg, "Since my doctoral fieldwork in 1972 – 73, I have been connected to Anuta, a remote Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. Over that time, I’ve studied topics that range from language and kinship to navigation and voyaging. I discuss how I became connected to Anuta (following a suggestion by Sir Raymond Firth), how the ...

The purpose of a theatre ghost light is uncertain. Some say it is a safety measure; others argue it keeps spirits away, and a few believe it allows ghosts to put on their own performances while the actors and audience are away. Beginning this week, Modern Methods Brewing Company and �Ը������� Trumbull Theatre will settle the matter when they launch Ghost Light Porter.  Available on draft and in cans and through wholesale accounts beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2, Ghost Light Porter is a classic American Porter brewed with six different specialty malts for a complex flavor profile evoking cho...

�Ը������� University alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his wife, Marlene Wicherski, were recognized last week at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in �Ը�������’s Brain Health Research Institute.  Valoree Vargo, vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, presented the Founders Award to Miller and Wicherski at the symposium, since they will not be able to attend the upcoming Founders Gala at the Kent St...

�Ը������� University launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 1. As �Ը�������’s most generous annual tradition, Giving Tuesday encourages the Golden Flash community to reflect on their experiences and help make the world Forever Brighter by shining their light of support on �Ը������� students. “Giving Tuesday at �Ը������� has grown to become one of the most impressive campaigns across the country in higher education,” said Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and CEO of the KSU Foundation Valoree Vargo. “Each year, our communit...

From student-athlete to student government to homecoming royalty, Quintin Cooks, senior communication studies major, is breaking barriers and getting the most out of his college experience. When Cooks saw the email for homecoming court a couple months ago, he was inspired by a past mentor to get involved. After being involved with so much on campus already and having great support, he expressed his excitement and felt that he could do it too. “I contacted an advisor who was more than welcome to sponsor me,” Cooks said. “It was fun, and I wanted to represent �Ը������� through the different...

A free performance of the one man play The American Soldier will be performed at the Performing Arts Center at �Ը������� University - Tuscarawas on Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Experienced stage, film, and television actor, Douglas Taurel performs and tours his powerful solo show, The American Soldier. Based on real stories and factual accounts from actual Soldier and family member letters written from the American Revolution through current day Afghanistan. It examines the internal struggles and problems that soldiers and their families face when returning home from combat. The s...