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Kent, OH – After an 18-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, live performances will return to Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance when the 2021-2022 mainstage season commences in October 2021.  As part of the season, the School of Theatre and Dance will welcome professional theatre artist JaMeeka Holloway as the 2021-2022 Roe Green Visiting Director. Holloway will direct the season’s closing production, William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. “The School is honored to offer a season of new works, reimagined classics and diverse stories from artists and collaborators ...

As a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at ������, along with being a Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Intern, one would assume that Brooke Leonelli has enough on her plate. You can add participating in weightlifting competitions. Leonelli had always been active growing up, whether participating in dance, cheerleading, or running cross country. After she stopped running, Leonelli needed something to fill the void. She quickly turned to CrossFit, a craze that swept the nation in 2013, and soon fell in love with it and promptly began pushing herself e...

Porthouse Theatre's 2021 Season concludes with "Altar Boyz," running July 29 – August 15, 2021. "Altar Boyz" is directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, choreographed by Martín Céspedes, and music directed by Jonathan Swoboda. Subscriptions and tickets are on sale now via phone at 330-672-3884 or online at www.porthousetheatre.com. All subscriptions will be sold as Flex Subscriptions at a discounted rate of $75. All tickets in the Center, Left Center, and Right Center sections will be sold at a flat rate of $35 per ticket. All tickets in the House Left an...

When Megan Burnett enrolled at ������ in 2019, she knew she wanted to major in a field which would give her the opportunity to help people. The university’s Exploratory Program in University College has given her a blueprint to help her reach her dreams. Now Burnett will be entering her junior year as a Human Development and Family Studies major. She will be joining other students, staff and faculty for a robust fall 2021 semester fully back on campus following a year of mostly-remote learning during the pandemic. “I knew the passion that I wanted to chase, but I had ...

On Thursday, August 5, Kent State faculty and staff will have full access to the SRWC and may use the facility free of charge for the entire day. Upon arrival, employees should stop in the SRWC Pro Shop (located to the right when you first enter through the main front doors) to get a free day pass.   Included as part of the Open House, Recreational Services will host Fitness & Wellness orientations from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., which will include information about equipment and explanations of programs and services offered at the SRWC. Ori...

Stark Campus Hosts Heart Walk Sept 18, Dean Seachrist Shares Personal Story Kent State Stark is proud to host the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk on Sept. 18. Susan Seachrist lived for just two decades, but during that time, she inspired a community to come together to provide another chance at life. And while she died during her third open heart surgery in 1962, Susan’s memory lives on. Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., will help lead the 2021 Stark County Heart Walk as part of its Executive Leadership Team. She walks for cousin Susan, and many others in her family, including her fat...

Fall 2021 semester faculty and staff group exercise classes will be offered in a hybrid format, meaning classes will be available in-person and virtually.  Employee Wellness and Recreational Services offers free weekly sessions listed below.  For fall, the classes and days remain the same, but employees can now choose how they will attend.  Monday / Wednesday  Total Body Toning  12:15 - 1 p.m.  Tuesday  Lunchtime Yoga  12:1...

Hands-on training is essential for anyone pursuing a career in cosmetology. But when your goal is to leverage those skills to open a business of your own, the ability to do hair and nails is not quite enough. That’s what Lanetta Rucker realized. “So, when I saw you could get an associate’s degree focused on business courses, I figured that was the little ‘something extra’ I needed,’ she says. “It’s good to have something special under your belt when you want to open your own beauty supply store.” Lanetta RuckerRucker graduated from Paul Mitchell the School Cleveland (PMTS) with her cosme...