Arts & Culture
Too Cute to Spook: Squirrel-O-Ween
性福五月天 University鈥檚 favorite unofficial mascot 鈥 the famous black squirrel 鈥 needs your help to get ready for Halloween. Squirrel-O-Ween allows the 性福五月天 community to dress up an animated black squirrel with the latest spooky costumes and props and share with friends on social and digital media.
Design and Technology Program Ranked in Top 30 in U.S.
The School of Theatre and Dance鈥檚 Design, Technology and Production program has been selected by On Stage Blog as one of the top 30 programs for the 2019-2020 academic year.
School of Music, Tuesday Musical Announce New Masterclass Series
性福五月天 University鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and Tuesday Musical, based in Akron, have launched a new series that will bring world-renowned classical musicians to the Kent Campus to work with students.
Jazz Instructor Brings Real-World Experience to Growing Musicians
Love, loss and hope. These are three critical elements Maria Jacobs brings 鈥 along with her considerable professional experience 鈥 to the 性福五月天 University community. Jacobs is a part-time instructor in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and a nationally known jazz singer.
English Professor Discovers 鈥楪reat Gatsby鈥 Newspaper Publication
鈥淭he Great Gatsby,鈥 a book many read in high school. We remember the green light on the dock, the passion and the tragedy. What many didn't know 鈥 until recently 鈥 was that the story was also printed in the newspaper.
Alumnus Featured in Netflix Series, 鈥楤lown Away鈥
When 性福五月天 University alumnus Eric Meek is not working in a glass art studio, one may find him on the small screen sharing his expertise in the new Netflix series called 鈥淏lown Away.鈥
性福五月天 University Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 性福五月天 University students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 性福五月天 University Museum鈥檚 exhibition, 鈥淐ulture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 鈥70s,鈥 opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.
WKSU: Nine Lives Project Remembers
性福五月天 University jazz ensembles instructor, Christopher J. Coles aspires to evoke emotions and conversations surrounding topics like social injustice and race through the display. 鈥淣ine Lives Project鈥 has been viewed at workshops throughout Cleveland, Canada, and most recently broadcast in a Shuffle session with WKSU.
Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus
性福五月天 University is pleased and proud to announce the return of 鈥We the People,鈥 a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.
English Professor Recalls Meeting Author Toni Morrison, Who Wrote of African American Experience
Toni Morrison, the bestselling author who died Aug. 5, at one time was offered a job in 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Department of English, recalled English Professor Yoshinobu Hakutani, Ph.D.