College of the Arts
November 7 & 8, 2022 in Rockwell Hall The Fashion School’s senior Bachelor of Fine Art design students will particiate in the annual Muslin Critique November 7 -8, 2022, which acts as the mid-point review for all of the collections of the seniors finishing up their B.F.A. coursework. Every year, a designer in residence works with our students throughout the process. The School of Fashion 2022-2023 Designer in Residence is William Taswell III. Industry critics are brought in to view and critique the students’ work. The industry critics for this semester are Alicia Hardesty,...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Stavros Atsas (Graduate Student, Research, Measurement & Statistics), co-authored a book, The Cost of Congress: What Americans Get for Their Money, 1st Edition, (Santa Barbara, California: Praeger), (2022), 351 pgs. A word from Astas: "Congressional ratings have fallen to single digits; citizens believe that Congress fails to do the things its members are publicly paid to do. What does Congress do for our dollars, and how has that changed in the last 50 years? Congress’s increasing use of continuing resolutions and agencies’ almost semi-annual preparations for gover...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Rick Feinberg (Professor Emeriti, Anthropology), presented "How Anthropological Research in Polynesia Morphed into Community Engagement " at the Association of Senior Anthropologists "Thursday Chat", an online presentation, on October 13, 2022. Per Feinberg, "Since my doctoral fieldwork in 1972 – 73, I have been connected to Anuta, a remote Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. Over that time, I’ve studied topics that range from language and kinship to navigation and voyaging. I discuss how I became connected to Anuta (following a suggestion by Sir Raymond Firth), how the ...
The purpose of a theatre ghost light is uncertain. Some say it is a safety measure; others argue it keeps spirits away, and a few believe it allows ghosts to put on their own performances while the actors and audience are away. Beginning this week, Modern Methods Brewing Company and Kent State Trumbull Theatre will settle the matter when they launch Ghost Light Porter. Available on draft and in cans and through wholesale accounts beginning Wednesday, Nov. 2, Ghost Light Porter is a classic American Porter brewed with six different specialty malts for a complex flavor profile evoking cho...
Holiday Closure- Offices Closed
We are pleased to announce that Kent State University's holiday closure schedule for 2022 will begin Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023
Intro to Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a communication tool that includes email, calendaring, and contact management. This workshop explores features, including Outlook collaboration tools at Kent State and the recent Google Mail Migration project that will unify the entire University under the Outlook mail system!
Intro to Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a communication tool that includes email, calendaring, and contact management. This workshop explores features, including Outlook collaboration tools at Kent State and the recent Google Mail Migration project that will unify the entire University under the Outlook mail system!
Kent State University alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his wife, Marlene Wicherski, were recognized last week at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute. Valoree Vargo, vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, presented the Founders Award to Miller and Wicherski at the symposium, since they will not be able to attend the upcoming Founders Gala at the Kent ...