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David Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick Executive Director of ������’s Wick Poetry Center, has co-authored an article in the journal Science with Phillip Levin, Ph.D., from the University of Washington, that aims to illustrate the symbiotic relationship between science and poetry. The piece, titled “The Microscope and the Metaphor,” was posted Oct. 22 on Science.org and previews the type of dialogue expected at the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering taking place at ������ in November. In the article, the authors argue that while science shows what must be done to protec...

It may not surprise students, faculty and staff on the East Liverpool Campus that Angela Douglass was named a recipient of the 2026 Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award, but the announcement of the news was a big surprise to her. Co-sponsored by the ������ Alumni Association and the University Teaching Council, the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award is the university’s most prestigious honor in teaching. The award is presented annually to part- and full-time faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and devotion to touching the lives of students...

 Two longtime community leaders are stepping forward to help open doors for the next generation of ������ Tuscarawas students.Frank J. Rose Jr. and Kevin Korns will lead the ������ Tuscarawas County University Foundation’s For the Future Impact Campaign, encouraging individuals and businesses throughout the region to invest in scholarships and student success.Longtime community leaders Frank J. Rose Jr. and Kevin Korns will help lead the campaign, encouraging individuals and businesses throughout the region to invest in local students and educational opportunities.“Frank and Kevin...

Students from the ������ East Liverpool physical therapist assistant program observed National PTA Month in October by donating $500 to Focus Hippotherapy. Each year, PTA students from the Kent East Liverpool campus find unique ways to increase awareness about their field, while raising funds to donate to a cause chosen by the class.Located near Canfield, Focus Hippotherapy was founded in 1993 by Dawn Speece, a licensed physical therapist. The facility offers physical and occupational therapy from licensed physical and occupational therapists using horses to develop strength, balance,...

 For Madelynn Johnson, working in a library is more than a job; it’s a way to give back to the community she has loved since childhood. True to this mission, this ������ student recently helped make public library access available to every student at an elementary school in Akron, Ohio.Johnson, a junior early childhood education major, teamed up with Chelsea Pisani, a ������ double alumna and intermediate/teen librarian at the Maple Valley Branch Library in Akron. Together, Johnson and Pisani worked to ensure every student at Schumacher Community Learning Center had a p...

The ������ Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, in the Urban Conference Room, located on the second floor of University Library at the Kent Campus. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between ������ and the ������ United Faculty Association, Tenure-Track Faculty Unit. The Board will retire into executive session during the meeting to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” No committee meetings will be held.A limited number of seats wi...