The World Premiere of the musical "The Land of Oz" is part of Dobama Theatre’s 2022/23 mainstage season. This production includes alumni and faculty from Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance. The production is currently running through December 31, 2022 at Dobama, Cleveland’s Off-Broadway Theatre. Associate Professor of Theatre Fabio Polanco originates the role of the Scarecrow along with M.F.A. Acting alumna and Adjunct Professor Lana Sugarman as Glinda, among other characters. Assistant Professor of Stage Management Tom Humes serves as produc...

Global Opportunities When I look back on 2022, it feels as though I am watching a time-lapse video of a seed sprouting quickly into a green shoot and then a stunning flower within the span of a minute. While it may seem like the year blossomed at record speed, I know that every day and every success was built on the hard work, dedication and long hours put in by our students, faculty and staff.  Early in the year, we received the prestigious R1 designation for research from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This is the highest recognition doctor...

Comedian and mother of three Dena Blizzard is bringing her show One Funny Mother to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University - Tuscarawas on Saturday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m. A seasoned comic of 19 years, Dena is widely known for her viral videos…the “Back to School Rant” (150 M Views) and Chardonnay Go (24M View), which is now a board game for “Wine Lovers, Moms and Other Shameless People” and sold in stores nationwide. Her Off-Broadway show, One Funny Mother is a huge success, winning the United Solo Festival’s “Best One Woman Show” Award in 2016 and touring nationally. Join ...

November was filled with lots of fun content and time to reflect on all the reasons why we’re thankful! Here’s a look at our top-performing posts from the month.  Instagram October doesn’t mark the end of the spooky season. Our top Instagram post featured bird’s eye view photos of campus on a foggy morning. This post received more than 4,500 likes!    We were flipping out over this next post! Another top-performing video was our “Day in the life” Reel featuring Rachel, one of our student-athletes on the Kent State gymnastics team.   ...

Eileen Dorsey, a Kent State University School of Art Alumni, recently worked on a painting for NBC Studios. The broadcast and radio network commissioned a painting of the iconic Rockefeller Center to be given as holiday gifts to their executives. Eileen Dorsey studied fine art at Kent State University. Professors, including Charles Basham, were an integral part of her development as an artist. She paints local landscapes as well as fantasy scenes using vibrant colors and her personal style. Dorsey won Cleveland Scene’s Best Artist in 2022, 2020, and 2018, and Cleveland Magazine’s Best A...

EHHS professors Mary Ann Devine and Andrew Lepp were honored recently as Most Valuable Professors by Chris Vandette (center), a student in the Recreation, Park and Tourism Management program and a member of the men’s golf team. The recognition took place at the Ferrara & Page Golf Training and Learning Facility. Senior members of the Kent State men’s and women’s golf teams were asked to nominate their Most Valuable Professor (MVP) who made the largest impact on their academic career during their time at Kent State University. These  MVPs were presented with a hand...

Emily Lippe, a junior nursing major at Kent State University, has challenged herself athletically and academically since an early age. Having taken advanced courses since she started school and playing softball since she was eight, Emily understands what it takes to have a student-athlete mindset. She employs those skills now more than ever as a student of the Honors College and the Kent State softball team. Emily verbally committed to play softball for Kent State at the age of 15 - a very young age to decide on a college. However, she says she made the right decision: “This ...