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During Governor Mike DeWine’s daily press conferences on coronavirus updates to the state of Ohio, he’s usually shown with the Director of Health for the Ohio Department of Health Amy Acton, MD, MPH, and Marla Berkowits, a senior lecturer at Ohio State University in the American Sign Language (ASL) program. According to an interview Berkowits did with WKYC, she is the only Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) in Ohio. Always dressed in neutral colors, Berkowits has been praised for her facial expressions. Since she herself is Deaf, someone signs throughout the press conference to her, and she r...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, �������� Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center now offers �������� students internet access in the campus parking lots. Please see the image below for specific location WiFi access. Students will need to sign in to the WiFi access by using their FlashLine credentials. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at 440-834-4187 or 330-888-6351. ...

Ohio is no stranger to aviation. The first-in-flight Wright brothers hail from our home state. The �������� Airport’s history is just as unique.A century ago in 1920, The Ohio Flying School and Transport Company officially incorporated and opened Stow Field, now known as �������� Airport, Andrew Paton Field.To celebrate its centennial and recognize it as the oldest continuously operating airport in Ohio, Dave Poluga, airport manager, has launched the Aviation Art Contest “100 Years of Aviation.”Poluga’s inspiration came from the idea that aviation and art naturally go...

The �������� Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. Due to ongoing efforts to safeguard the health and safety of the community and directives by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to practice social distancing and limit in-person meetings, this meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom Meetings. This special meeting is being conducted electronically as permitted under Amended Substitute House Bill 197, which was signed by the governor on March 27. The sole purpose of the special Board meeting is to consider personnel-related matters for Fiscal Year 202...

The Architectural League of New York has chosen members of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative to prepare reports on small to mid-size communities from across the United States. The reports have been commissioned as part of American Roundtable, a new Architectural League initiative that provides on-the-ground perspectives of American communities and what they need to thrive going forward. The KSU CUDC editorial team of Quilian Riano, Terry Schwarz, Kristen Zeiber, and Katie Slusher, will focus on Youngstown, Warren, and Lordstown Ohio wh...

�������� is launching a series of videos showcasing the talents of our faculty and staff aimed at providing an uplifting respite from the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.      The series begins with David Hassler, director of ��������’s Wick Poetry Center, who shares the poem “Some Days” created for the 50th anniversary of the College of Nursing in 2017. The poem was created through a collaboration of more than 600 nurse alumni and is featured as part of an art project on a wall inside Henderson Hall. Hassler selected this poem to honor all nurses ...

Today marks 50 years since the events of May 4, 1970 on the Kent Campus. Dean Stocker has a special message as we conclude a year's worth of commemorative events, programs and education. Visit /may4kentstate50 to learn about ��������’s virtual 50th Commemoration, which honors and remembers the events of May 4, 1970. ...

A bachelor’s degree in Middle Childhood Education is now within reach for Twinsburg-area students, both geographically and financially.   Starting Fall Term 2020, future middle school teachers can choose to begin their Middle Childhood Education degree at either the Geauga Campus in Burton or Twinsburg Academic Center.  Introductory coursework will be provided remotely through Zoom videoconferencing to students at the TAC.  As students progress through the program, more interactive learning experiences will be fully available at the Geauga Campus in Burton.   Th...

Despite all of the disruptions caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, �������� seniors have stayed on task to graduate on schedule. A team of six seniors (four from Twinsburg Academic Center, two from Trumbull) made their final Twinsburg student group presentation via Zoom videoconferencing on April 16, each contributing remotely, from their own homes. This was the final requirement for Instructor Tim McFadden’s Business Consulting and Practicum course. Through the use of Zoom Technology, McFadden, Business Program Director at �������� Columbiana, makes his course availa...

Community Engaged Learning Launches �������� Together Community Engaged Learning has organized "�������� Together," a collection of virtual volunteering opportunities that enable all of us to make a difference while staying safe and healthy. Some opportunities are tailored to �������� and the surrounding area, while others are more regional and national in scope. We not only want to contribute to the COVID-19 response through this initiative, but we also want to bring together Flashes from near and far (including Alumni and all regional campuses)! As you c...