Workshops

This course will provide fact-based information about the events leading up to, during and in the aftermath of the May 4, 1970 shootings. Participants are encouraged to draw their own conclusions from the facts as they participate in the discussion of the class materials.

  • Guest discussant Professor Idris Kabir Syed, Department of Pan-African Studies
  • Guest discussant Assistant Director Lori Boes, May 4 Visitors Center

A three-part series to be held October 16, 23 and 30, 2019.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

 

This course will provide fact-based information about the events leading up to, during and in the aftermath of the May 4, 1970 shootings. Participants are encouraged to draw their own conclusions from the facts as they participate in the discussion of the class materials.

  • Guest discussant Professor Idris Kabir Syed, Department of Pan-African Studies
  • Guest discussant Assistant Director Lori Boes, May 4 Visitors Center

A three-part series to be held October 16, 23 and 30, 2019.

The Undergraduate Student Government hosts public meetings every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month to allow the student body to express their opinions and view the work of their government.

Join five KSU Fashion School faculty who will share their inspiration and process behind their designs for the exhibition that marks the 50th commemoration of May 4th. Free for Students and with General Admission.

Community Engaged Learning at Kent State University will host its annual gathering for faculty, staff, and community partners. Networking and professional development opportunities will be offered (learning session titles will be announced soon). Participants may also receive a tour of the May 4th Visitor Center and presentation by their staff.

The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for "May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970" by David Hassler. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and members of the community. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in casting. Those auditioning may perform a prepared monologue, or work from selected scene excerpts (sides) chosen by the director at the auditions. View website for role descriptions.

The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for "May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970" by David Hassler. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and members of the community. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in casting. Those auditioning may perform a prepared monologue, or work from selected scene excerpts (sides) chosen by the director at the auditions. View website for role descriptions.

The two decades of the 60s and 70s were emblematic of political and societal transformations. With the events of May 1968, anti-war protests and womenʼs liberation movement, this climate of unrest marked the emergence of the radical or ʻcounter-designʼ movement which questioned the rationalism and functionalism of
modernity by proposing utopian ideas and manifestos that could reinvent cities and create a revolution in architecture Prospects for Radical Change exhibit offers the chance to explore the projects of fifteen individuals and collectives from this period, half a century after their existence. By crossing the disciplinary boundaries, these designers experimented with photomontage, film, graphics, literature, exhibition, installation, and performance. The retrospective turn has a panoramic view of the utopian designs not only focusing on
Florentine radicals but including the works from British visionaries, Californian avant-gardes, Japanese Metabolists, Viennese architects from the Austrian Utopian movement, and selected individuals such as Yona Friedman and Buckminster Fuller who had influenced the radical thinking of the time. Even though the utopian designs of these collectives were short-lived, the critical, conceptual, and visual characteristics of their work can still resonate with stagnation in todayʼs architectural thinking and socio-political problems of our time. reception for. The exhibit is opened weekdays only from 11 am - 2 pm.

This presentation explores the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State, their historic context and their memorialization on the Kent Campus. Part of the Stark Campus FYE Success Series. Presented by Dr. Chris Post, associate professor of geography.

The Wick Poetry Center invites people from around the world to contribute a line or stanza to a global community peace poem titled “My Voice.” As Kent State University approaches the 50th anniversary of the May 4 shootings, the themes of the poem will reflect peace, conflict transformation, and advocacy. The Wick Poetry Center will begin accepting submissions on Sept. 15, 2019.

People will be able to contribute to this global community poem beginning Sept. 15, 2019

http://globalpeacepoem.com/
Note: The above URL will be live starting Sept. 15, 2019

 

This course will provide fact-based information about the events leading up to, during and in the aftermath of the May 4, 1970 shootings. Participants are encouraged to draw their own conclusions from the facts as they participate in the discussion of the class materials.

  • Guest discussant Professor Idris Kabir Syed, Department of Pan-African Studies
  • Guest discussant Assistant Director Lori Boes, May 4 Visitors Center

A three-part series to be held October 16, 23 and 30, 2019.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

 

This course will provide fact-based information about the events leading up to, during and in the aftermath of the May 4, 1970 shootings. Participants are encouraged to draw their own conclusions from the facts as they participate in the discussion of the class materials.

  • Guest discussant Professor Idris Kabir Syed, Department of Pan-African Studies
  • Guest discussant Assistant Director Lori Boes, May 4 Visitors Center

A three-part series to be held October 16, 23 and 30, 2019.

The Undergraduate Student Government hosts public meetings every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month to allow the student body to express their opinions and view the work of their government.

Join five KSU Fashion School faculty who will share their inspiration and process behind their designs for the exhibition that marks the 50th commemoration of May 4th. Free for Students and with General Admission.

Community Engaged Learning at Kent State University will host its annual gathering for faculty, staff, and community partners. Networking and professional development opportunities will be offered (learning session titles will be announced soon). Participants may also receive a tour of the May 4th Visitor Center and presentation by their staff.

The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for "May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970" by David Hassler. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and members of the community. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in casting. Those auditioning may perform a prepared monologue, or work from selected scene excerpts (sides) chosen by the director at the auditions. View website for role descriptions.

The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for "May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970" by David Hassler. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and members of the community. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in casting. Those auditioning may perform a prepared monologue, or work from selected scene excerpts (sides) chosen by the director at the auditions. View website for role descriptions.

The two decades of the 60s and 70s were emblematic of political and societal transformations. With the events of May 1968, anti-war protests and womenʼs liberation movement, this climate of unrest marked the emergence of the radical or ʻcounter-designʼ movement which questioned the rationalism and functionalism of
modernity by proposing utopian ideas and manifestos that could reinvent cities and create a revolution in architecture Prospects for Radical Change exhibit offers the chance to explore the projects of fifteen individuals and collectives from this period, half a century after their existence. By crossing the disciplinary boundaries, these designers experimented with photomontage, film, graphics, literature, exhibition, installation, and performance. The retrospective turn has a panoramic view of the utopian designs not only focusing on
Florentine radicals but including the works from British visionaries, Californian avant-gardes, Japanese Metabolists, Viennese architects from the Austrian Utopian movement, and selected individuals such as Yona Friedman and Buckminster Fuller who had influenced the radical thinking of the time. Even though the utopian designs of these collectives were short-lived, the critical, conceptual, and visual characteristics of their work can still resonate with stagnation in todayʼs architectural thinking and socio-political problems of our time. reception for. The exhibit is opened weekdays only from 11 am - 2 pm.

This presentation explores the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State, their historic context and their memorialization on the Kent Campus. Part of the Stark Campus FYE Success Series. Presented by Dr. Chris Post, associate professor of geography.

The Wick Poetry Center invites people from around the world to contribute a line or stanza to a global community peace poem titled “My Voice.” As Kent State University approaches the 50th anniversary of the May 4 shootings, the themes of the poem will reflect peace, conflict transformation, and advocacy. The Wick Poetry Center will begin accepting submissions on Sept. 15, 2019.

People will be able to contribute to this global community poem beginning Sept. 15, 2019

http://globalpeacepoem.com/
Note: The above URL will be live starting Sept. 15, 2019

 

Fashion Timeline
Jun. 29, 2012

Palmer and Mull Galleries | Sara Hume, Curator
The “Fashion Timeline” showcases the Kent State University Museum’s world-class collection of historic fashions. Encompassing over two centuries of fashion history, this exhibition is designed to show the evolution of styles and silhouettes while contextualizing the pieces with relevant political, technological and cultural developments.

Jun. 28, 2024

"The Hepburn Style: Katharine and her Designers" is now on display at the Kent State University Museum. Throughout the exhibition, you will see the elements of comfort, movement and proportion represented in Katharine Hepburn’s fashion choices and in the costumes she wore.

Jan. 24, 2025

The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its winter exhibition, “Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro,” a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson. Consistent with the museum’s mission to showcase exceptional textile art and to inspire the next generation of artists, the exhibition includes over 30 large-scale works by Kent State alumna Jónsson.

The exhibition is curated by Sara Hume, Ph.D. and will be open to the public from Friday, January 24 through August 3, 2025. A public opening reception and artist talk will be held on Thursday, January 23 at 5 p.m. at the museum.

This exhibition is sponsored by Ken Robinson. The Kent State University Museum receives operating support through a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Joe Lanzilotta, The BM Room, Oil on Canvas, 20” x24”, 2023.
Jun. 13, 2025

Riffing on the Human Condition features artwork from the two Cleveland-based artists/designers and will be on display from June 13 – July 26, 2025, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on June 13 from 5-7 p.m., which is free and open to the public.

Northeast Ohio artists Justin Will and Joe Lanzilotta’s graphic painting styles both employ bold colors and flattened shapes as their visual languages for coping with the contemporary human condition. Will’s work uses joy and humor as means of easing the burdens of existence, while Lanzilotta confronts it head-on, highlighting some of the absurd and strange truths about being a human alive in the world today.

This exhibit is free and open to the public and has been brought to you with support from the Ohio Arts Council.

fuzzy pink garment
Jul. 17, 2025

Join us for a reception and curator-led tour as we open "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle,” in honor of the Kent State University Museum’s 40th anniversary season.

This exhibition pays tribute to Aileen Mehle, a friend of the museum founders and widely syndicated society columnist. The exhibition features evening dresses and jewelry from Mehle that will be displayed in the museum’s historic Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.

Mehle, who lived from 1918 to 2016, wrote under the pseudonym Suzy Knickerbocker and enjoyed a career spanning five decades – from the 1950s until her final column in 2005, which she wrote at the age of 87.

Jul. 18, 2025

In honor of the Kent State University Museum’s 40th anniversary, this exhibition pays tribute to Aileen Mehle, a friend of the museum founders and widely syndicated society columnist. The exhibition features evening dresses and jewelry from Mehle that will be displayed in the museum’s historic Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.

Mehle, who lived from 1918 to 2016, wrote under the pseudonym Suzy Knickerbocker and enjoyed a career spanning five decades – from the 1950s until her final column in 2005, which she wrote at the age of 87.

Jul. 18, 2025

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 6 will be held at Laurel Lake Retirement Community. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.

Jul. 18, 2025

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 7 will be held at Ludwig Recital Hall. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.

School of Rock Logo
Jul. 18, 2025

Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock–The Musical” is based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

"SCHOOL OF ROCK" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

"School of Rock"
July 18 – August 3, 2025
Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Book by Julian Fellowes
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
New Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Jul. 19, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Jul. 19, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Jul. 19, 2025

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 8 will be held at the Hudson Library & Historical Society. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.

School of Rock Logo
Jul. 19, 2025

Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock–The Musical” is based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

"SCHOOL OF ROCK" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

"School of Rock"
July 18 – August 3, 2025
Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Book by Julian Fellowes
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
New Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Jul. 20, 2025

Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jacks as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Oakland Athletics. Enjoy lunch in the stadium’s Pennant District before the game and take home a one-of-a-kind Kent State/Cleveland Guardian’s baseball hat. Tickets also include a $3 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund.  The deadline to register is July 14 using the offer code “KSU2025.” Tickets available while supplies last.

Register Now

Jul. 20, 2025

Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jacks as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Oakland Athletics.

Register Now

Jul. 20, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

School of Rock Logo
Jul. 20, 2025

Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “School of Rock–The Musical” is based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?

"SCHOOL OF ROCK" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

"School of Rock"
July 18 – August 3, 2025
Based on the Paramount movie by Mike White
Book by Julian Fellowes
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
New Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Jul. 20, 2025

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 9 will be held at Mixon Hall, the Cleveland Institute of Music. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.

Jul. 20, 2025

Kent Blossom Music Festival's Young Artist Concert 10 will be held at Ludwig Recital Hall. All concerts in this series are free and open to the public.

For over five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) has been training the next generation of classical music artists in Kent, Ohio. KBMF, a partnership between The Cleveland Orchestra and Kent State University, stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the United States. Faculty, guests and Young Artists perform twenty or more concerts per season at the Glauser School of Music, Blossom Music Center and surrounding communities.