The debut performance of “What We Learned While Alone: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic’’ took place in the auditorium of the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C., on Monday night.  The stage production is a continuation of “Dear Vaccine,” the interactive Global Vaccine Poem that was launched by Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona’s Poetry Center to promote the COVID-19 vaccine through art.  The original poetry project met with immense success, with submissions from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries across the globe....

Did you know you can use a laser cutter to engrave cloth?  Participants in the “Laser Engraving on Upcycled Denim” workshop at the Design Innovation Hub recently learned about the design process and then saw the laser engraving equipment in action.  In this two-hour workshop, students explored the user-friendly Vectornator application to design and create denim samples using the Design Innovation Hub’s state-of-the-art laser cutters. True to the DI approach, success often means learning from failures by evaluating results, troubleshooting and trying again. &nb...

The Distinguished Teaching Award, sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, is presented to three faculty members who demonstrate extraordinary teaching in the classroom and a commitment to impacting the lives of students. This year marks the 56th class of Distinguished Teaching Award recipients and finalists who were honored at a ceremony alongside the University Teaching Council’s Outstanding Teaching Award recipients Friday, Oct. 21. Linda A. Hoeptner Poling, Ph.D., Art, Kent Campus Linda Hoeptner Poling, Ph.D., associate professor of art education at Kent State University, has serv...

Check out the latest video for Career and Community Studies (CCS), a non-degree transitional program that prepares students with intellectual and developmental disabilities for adult life through academic pursuits, peer socialization, and career discovery and preparation. The video, which has received well over 400 views on YouTube, spotlights a program that integrates inclusive classes, a typical college experience, and a transition curriculum to assist students in achieving adult roles and a quality of life in a community of their choice. ...

During Ava Latham’s childhood, the first-year nursing student developed a love for helping people. Latham learned the importance of caregiving from several family members who have chosen nursing as a profession.  So, it came naturally for Latham, of Montville Township, Ohio, to help her peers deal with the difficulties they may be having during the school day. During her senior year, Latham created a sensory room at Highland High School in Medina County so that students can go there to relax and decompress during difficult times.  Latham’s project was so signifi...

“One Night in Memphis,” the official and number one tribute to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash will be appearing live at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Tuesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. “One Night in Memphis” features over 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950’s rock and roll music in a very authentic and energetic presentation featuring nationally known talent. The show recreates that magical night of December 4th, 1956 when Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash found themselves jammin...