Award winning artist and beloved professor, Janice Lessman-Moss is renowned for her intricate weavings. The Kent State University Museum exhibition, Dancing with the Distance showcases more than thirty of her works. The weavings, which span a period of twenty years, display the evolution of her craft and were created on a variety of different looms from hand looms to digital jacquards and power looms.
For Kent State University at Tuscarawas students, the future is now! You can make a difference for local students by joining the Tuscarawas County University Foundation as it launches the 2021 impact campaign For the Future. Beginning this month, the community can make the future forever brighter for our students by supporting local education. Doug Sopher, of Sopher Insurance, and Dr. Mariann Harding, professor of Nursing Technology at Kent State Tuscarawas, will lead this year’s campaign. Importantly, your generosity can provide an excellent, affordable experience for our students throu...
Associate Professor of Art History, Dr. Gustav Medicus, recently published an article “The meanings of Domenico Beccafumi’s ‘Nativity’ in S. Martino, Siena” in The Burlington Magazine, which is the world’s leading monthly publication devoted to fine and decorative arts. The article appeared in the August 2021 issue, which centered around art in Renaissance Italy. According to their website, The Burlington publishes concise, well-written articles based on original research, presenting new works, art-historical discoveries and fresh interpretations. “Painted for the Marsili Chapel in ...
Most students are surprised to learn that there is a scholarship that supports students of Lithuanian heritage at Kent State University. In fact, there are a number of these types of scholarships originally funded by various immigrant communities to encourage and support first-generation children in attending college. Arts & Sciences was the home of an ethnic studies program that focused on the Baltic States and other countries that were represented throughout Northeast Ohio. The program ended some years ago, but many of these scholarships are available today, including Lithuania, Latvia, ...
Congratulations to Dr. Beth A. Cunningham on her recent appointment as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), recognized by her peers because of her outstanding contributions to physics. The number of APS Fellows elected each year is limited to no more than one half of one percent of the membership. It is a prestigious recognition by her peers for her outstanding contributions to physics. The citation on her certificate is: “For efforts supporting teachers and educators in physics at all levels on a global level, and for significant contributions to the physics community in identi...
On Saturday, September 18, first-year Honors College students gathered in the KIVA for an Honors College Academic Forum to hear from various departments on campus, concerning academic resources and opportunities available for students regarding research. The event was organized by staff of the Honors College, and included presentations by the Academic Success Center, University Libraries, Office of Student Research and the Writing Commons. Frank Congin, director of academic programs in the Honors College, noted, “Brittany Thomas and I developed this program to introduce...
Our students are the first to acknowledge the importance of scholarships to their college experience. Alleviating at least some of the financial burden of our students allows them to bring their best selves to our campus: offering their unique perspectives and experiences and enriching our campus in many ways. That’s why we are always excited to share their achievements and applaud their accomplishments. We are pleased to acknowledge Abigail Zied, currently a sophomore, as the second recipient of the Marion C. And William B. Risman Family Scholarship in Jewish Studies. Abigail is majoring i...
~Nicholas D’Antonio, Guest Contributor (Nicholas is a senior English Major) Years ago, I drove through my hometown and passed a brand-new office and warehouse for a well-known local construction company. A plane had recently crashed into their building, causing significant structural damage, and requiring extensive repairs. After they completed reconstruction, it looked beautiful. However, it wasn’t the new walls, sleek metal roof, or freshly paved parking lot that left an impression on me. It was the reader-board sign out in the front yard. It read, “Generosity is a principle, not an a...
Each year I receive mountains of solicitations from well-meaning organizations doing wonderful work around the world. Often it is difficult to know who, and what, can benefit from even the smallest donation. Do I help my local animal shelter or radio station? Do I contribute to solving climate change? Do I help the disadvantaged achieve an education? The list is long, but the need is great. I am a firm believer that since I, as a first-generation student, personally benefitted from donor-sponsored education, that I now should contribute to that same goal. As an undergraduate student, I was ...
An important member of Kent State University’s academic and social legacy joined the ancestors last winter. However, his contributions, and impact on students, university policy, and even the national recognition of African American achievement will never be forgotten. Dr. Edward W. Crosby, B.A. ’57, M.A. ’59, and Professor Emeritus, was the founding chair of the Department of Pan African Studies at Kent State University and known as the “Father of Black History Month.” In many ways, he was also the conscience of the university at a time when African American students challenged the status ...
