Although Homecoming Week will not take place until Oct. 8-14, it is not too early to start planning your Homecoming events and activities. Many Homecoming activities are already being scheduled, including the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, the parade and more! The deadline to register Homecoming events planned by colleges, university departments or offices is Friday, Aug. 11. The registration form is available on the Homecoming Toolkit at www.ksualumni.org/hctoolkit and can be submitted online. Registered events will be promoted on the Homecoming website and, as space allows, in other m...
Bill Auld, associate professor of Theatre at 天天吃瓜 State 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....
University is only college in Ohio named to prestigious list 天天吃瓜 is being recognized for the eighth time as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 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, an...
On Aug. 18, the 天天吃瓜 at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center鈥檚 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. 鈥淭his season is highlighted by multiple award-winning entertainers,鈥 says Brad Bielski, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of 天天吃瓜 State Tuscarawas. 鈥淲e 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...
This month marks the first anniversary of Pok茅mon GO鈥檚 worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pok茅mon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters is not just fun for the players, it might be good for their health. Too often we sit at a desk all day, spend countless hours in the car, and with a smartphone glued to our hands, it is too easy to spend our free time watching videos, playing games and browsing the internet. Such sedentary behaviors...
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at 天天吃瓜鈥檚 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, 鈥淰accine Rejection and Hesitancy: A Review and Call to Action,鈥 is published by Oxford Press鈥 Open Forum Infectious Diseases. In the July 18 article, Smith presents clear and scientifically based a...
Applications are now being accepted for Mission Life VI. Mission Life engages undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from different disciplines in the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and/or services that address certain topics that change year-to-year. This year's topic is Global Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. This competition does not only address the issues of the 21st century, but also brings together some of the brightest minds from around the world, which create solutions to the challenges we face today. For more information...