Workshops
April 18, 2023
7 P.M. | Reception to Follow | Kent State Hotel and Conference Center
The Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series brings experienced entrepreneurs and educators to campus each semester to share professional insights and wisdom with students and community members. This endowed program is supported by Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship (ACCBE) alumnus, Michael D. Solomon. The series held its first lecture in May 2008.
The Michael D. Solomon Speaker Series is presented by the ACCBE John S. And Marlene J. Brinzo Center For Entrepreneurship.
Learn more about the Brinzo Center
WHO IS MICHAEL D. SOLOMON?
Michael D. Solomon began his career in Columbus, Ohio where he worked with Apple Computer to set up their original dealer network when they were a $100 million company until 1985, then moved to Seattle where he ran sales and marketing for Aldus Corp, which created Desktop Publishing, then moved to California in 1990 and worked in Silicon Valley as an executive, Venture Capitalist, entrepreneur, Board member and advisor ever since. He recently served as the Board Chairman of Within 3 Corporation, a Cleveland-based medical industry software company from 2010 to its successful take out financing with Insight Partners, a leading private equity firm in 2020. Michael is currently involved in three exciting new ventures in California and Colorado. He recently graduated from the Academy of Intuition Medicine with a Masters of Intuition Medicine Degree. Michael was a member of the Kent State Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2020, the Foundation Board from 2004 to 2011 and endowed the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurial Speaker Series in 2002, the Jerry M. Lewis speaker series in 2022, and the Alan Canfora scholarship program in Activism in 2021. He graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1974.
"Advancing Neurodiversity Advocacy through Education and Research"
Friday, April 21, 2023, 12:30-1:30pm / Kent Integrated Sciences Building Lower-Level Lobby
The Neurodiversity Research Initiative (NRI) of the Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State University invites members of the university community to come together during National Autism Celebration Month to celebrate neurodiversity at the inaugural NRI Invited Lectureship, featuring Dr. Lawrence Fung.
Following Dr. Fung’s lecture, roundtable discussions will be held. These discussions will be organized conversations to bring a variety of perspectives and ideas to a topic related to neurodiversity. Participants will be randomly assigned to a table. A moderator will facilitate the discussion for each table, concluding with a call to action.
Snacks will be provided.
Donations supporting the Neurodiversity Research Initiative can be made here.
Please register to attend.
The lecture will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.
Parking instructions
Parking is available in the Kent Student Center Visitor Lot.
The Integrated Sciences Building is just a short distance from this lot.
More about the speaker
Lawrence Fung, MD, Ph.D.
Director, Stanford Neurodiversity Project
Director, Neurodiversity Clinic
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
We would like to thank EHHS for their support of this initiative, the facilitators of the roundtables, and all individuals across many departments who made this event possible.
Support Neurodiversity Research
Please contact brainhealth@kent.edu for more information.
Students and alumni are invited to join the Black Alumni Chapter and Black United Students for a discussion of ideas and proposals to improve the Black experience at Kent State, preserve the history of Oscar Ritchie Hall and maintain its physcial spaces. The meeting will begin with a 25-30 minute presentation and finish with time for questions and open discussion.
The meeting will take place in person at Oscar Ritchie Hall, but there is a Zoom meeting link available to those who would prefer to join virtually.
Join the Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter for a tour of the Wingfoot Lake hangar, the oldest airship facility, one of the oldest active aircraft bases in the world and home to Ohio's Goodyear blimps.
Tickets are $20 each, and all proceeds support the Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund.
This event is SOLD OUT. Please contact alumni@kent.edu to join the waitlist.
2023 Student Annual
Art Exhibition
February 24 – March 17, 2023
Reception: February 24, 5-7 p.m.
The 2023 Student Annual, the School of Art’s annual juried show, open to all university undergraduate students regardless of major, features 28 pieces chosen from a pool of over 270 works selected by guest juror curator Jared Ledesma, Curator of 20th-Century & Contemporary Art at NCMA (North Carolina Museum of Art).
•Mr. Ledesma has also chosen a separate selection of School of Art graduate student work as part of this exhibit.
•Awards will be handed out at 6 p.m. during the reception on February 24th.
*This event is free and open to the public.
Nexo Entre Raíces / Nexus Between Roots
KENT, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit “Nexo Entre Raíces / Nexus Between Roots” which will be on display January 27 – March 18, 2023, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio with a featured Artist Talk: March 3, 12-1 p.m. (CVA 165) and a reception in the KSU Downtown Gallery on March 3, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The work in this exhibition was organized and collected by El Paso, Texas based artist Marco Sanchez. It features over 30 works made with a variety of print making techniques focused on the continuity of Mexican culture through the links between Mexican artists and those who identify as Mexican and live abroad.
“The stories, colors, traditions, and culture of Mexico are heard, felt, and practiced throughout the world. Without a doubt, the main spectator and of these cultural treasures outside of Mexico is the United States. Of the more than 62 million Latin people in the United States, roughly 37 million are of Mexican descent…. Nexo Entre Raíces serves as a collection of works in which each artist responds to the passage of time. We question and respond to the call of our roots for the continuity of traditions regardless of time and space. What responsibility do we have when paying homage to our familial and ancestral lineage? For those who have emigrated from our home country, how do we pursue the continuance of the link between its people, its lands, and its roots? The heart seemingly functions as a seed to later be planted anew in order to avoid complete assimilation, in the form of rooted manifestations of cultural persistence.” – Marco Sanchez
About Marco Sanchez: born in Ciudad Juarez, 1983, he is a visual artist based out in El Paso, Texas, he received his B.F.A. from the University of Texas El Paso with a double concentration in Painting and Printmaking. Sanchez received his MFA in Printmaking from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in May of 2020. He has worked primarily in the Southwestern United States, he has also participated in residencies throughout Mexico, including Mexico City, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Queretaro and in Cleveland at Zygote Press where he also acts as juror for BIPOC fellowship applicants.
Marco Sánchez is a visual artists whose practice is primarily conducted via printmaking, he’s also versed at oil painting, drawing, wood working and mixed media. His studio investigations have ranged from his relationship with his mentors and peers alike, to his cultural background, folklore, blue collar laborers. Currently he is on two series that depict various cultural phenomenon, first of which is a dance series highlighting the importance to precolonial groups of people through México and Mesoamerica.
Sánchez currently serves as a Lecturer Professor at El Paso Community College where he teaches Printmaking, Life Drawing, Drawing I and Art Appreciation. He is currently a Mellow Foundation Fellow in partnership with UTEP and EPCC. He has also worked as a contract Art Preparator for the El Paso Museum of History, The Rubin Center at UTEP and as a Teaching Artists of Printmaking at the El Paso Museum of Art. This year Sánchez attended Gonzaga University as a visiting artist, he was part of a the 10th anniversary of Grabadolandia and gave a panel lecture at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. Sánchez also formed part of the 26th Emerging Latin Artist exhibition at Mexic-Arte in Austin and exhibited his work during the biennial Mid American Print Council conference in Akron and Kent Ohio, where he exhibited with artists like Enrique Chagoya, Carlos Barberena, Miguel Aragon, Juana Hernandez and The Guerrilla Girls.
•This exhibit is presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Closed on Sundays.
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Join us for Career Coffee Talks, a series covering a range of career topics to navigate the current employment landscape, sharpen your skills and continue your professional growth. Find out the resources that are still available to you as a Kent State graduate during our second session that will discuss social networking platforms like Handshake and LinkedIn as well as how to find career opportunities that need your transferable skills and experiences.
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Breaking Barriers with Pedagogical Practice: Strategies for Faculty to Support Equity and Inclusion for Parenting and Caregiving Students
Friday, April 21, 12-1:30 via Teams: Click here to see the recording of this workshop
Click here for the Interactive Presentation Slides Shared During Workshop
Presented by CTL Faculty Fellow, Dr. Jessica Leveto
Workshop Description
Nationally, 20% of college students are parents, and many others have caregiving responsibilities; these numbers are expected to rise in upcoming years. This workshop will equip faculty members with strategies for building equity and inclusion for parenting and caregiving in their undergraduate and graduate courses.
Upon completing this workshop, participants will:
- learn how to integrate accessibility into their course design and delivery
- build a culture of social belonging
- empower parenting and caregiving students to reach their full potential
- cultivate a culture of support and care while maintaining academic rigor
Please join our Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellow, Dr. Jessica Leveto, as she facilitates this important conversation. Teams link will be provided upon registration.
MFA Thesis Group Exhibitions
Week 1 (April 4-7)
reception:Friday April 7, 5-8 p.m.
Featured Artists:
Alex Anthes
Laicee Blackwell
Amirah Cunningham
John Fifield-Perez
Brittany Gorelick
Ben Miller
