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�鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Kent during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Kent is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Kent and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street Kent’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown Kent. “I was really flattered to be reco...

Lucas Engelhardt, Ph.D., associate professor in �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University at Stark’s Department of Economics, is a firm believer in pursing innovation and investing in capital, when it comes to driving economic growth in cities. HonestlyNow Banking consulted Englehardt, and more than a dozen esteemed professors in the fields of finance and economics, to gather their thoughts on recessions. Together, the analysts studied 15,000 unique data points to reveal the best and worst recovered cities from 2008's Great Recession. Read HonestlyNow Banking’s best and worst recovered cities, and Engelhardt’s ...

What started three years ago with humorous banter between two �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University Students on a dating site has turned into a dreamy first date. And the world is watching. Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec matched on Tinder back in 2014, but their responses to one another were not exactly instant. Sometimes it would take them many months and a lot of wit to return a message.   Their jokes caught the attention of the world and Tinder, which is sending the two students to Maui, Hawaii for their first date. News of the date has gone viral in the media, as people around the world wis...

University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. The Chronicle released its 2017 results on July 17, based on survey responses from more than 45,000 people at 232 institutions (155 four-year private and public colleges and...

WKSU reporters have won nine awards in the Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). The competition recognized station staff for work created in 2016. Highlights of WKSU honors include Best Radio News Operation in Ohio and Best Radio Reporter in Ohio for M.L. Schultze, who submitted a selection of her Election 2016 coverage. Each category winner was judged on multiple examples of work. Awards will be presented on Aug. 26 at a ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Since the...

Bill Auld, associate professor of Theatre at �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ Tuscarawas, leant his flying skills to MTV's "My Super Sweet 16" this past spring to help twin recording artists SiAngie make an epic entrance to their 16th birthday party. Auld flew to Philadelphia where he was responsible for flying the twin sisters in on two LED-lit "clouds" as they made their entrance into their lavish Sweet 16 party. The party was documented as part of MTV's hit show "My Super Sweet 16," which showcases ultra-lavish 16th birthday parties. The episode aired on July 3 and is entitled "Our Super Music.ly Sweet 16....

On Aug. 18, the �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center’s 2017-2018 season launches with comedian Lucas Bohn, the first of 25 diverse and high-quality performances. The season also will feature concerts, Broadway shows, family shows and additional comedy. “This season is highlighted by multiple award-winning entertainers,” says Brad Bielski, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ Tuscarawas. “We have three Grammy-winning musicians and three Tony-winning Broadway shows scheduled to appear on the Performing Arts Center stage, as well as Emmy Awar...

The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at �鶹��Ƶ������ȫ University’s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she calls upon her colleagues in the scientific community to speak out to promote vaccination. The article, “Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy: A Review and Call to Action,” is published by Oxford Press’ Open Forum Infectious Diseases. In the July 18 article, Smith presents clear and scientifically based a...