Gregory King and Megan Young, School of Theatre and Dance, presented "Cloud of Whiteness" at the Spaces Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 5, 2017. "Clouds of Whiteness," is an interactive sculpture, environment and performance space concept. Designed and directed by Young and performed by King, in "Clouds of Whiteness," Young abstracts social and political erasure through a sculptural feedback loop whereby cleaning or moving the modular brick sculpture triggers a fresh layer of white residue. The antagonistic mechanisms are made visible so that viewers may consider agency withi...

It’s that time of year again! As part of the Wellness Your Way employee incentive program, full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to attend an onsite health screening, or have one completed in their primary care physician's office. Screenings conducted from Sept. 27, 2017, through April 30, 2018, will go toward the employee Tier One requirement for 2018 incentives. This puts employees well on their way toward their first $150, which will be paid out in February 2018, so that the Employee Wellness Team may complete the 2017 incentive processing that is underway. Onsite Scree...

Familiar Face Kathryn Wilson Professor Department of Economics Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach and do research in economics. The courses I teach include everything from First Year Experience (FYE) for incoming students to the capstone course in the major. My research focuses on social mobility, income distribution and poverty. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 1996 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Graduate student LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: I love the people at Kent State, especially the students. I also love all that Kent as a colle...

New Face Steph Meyer Assistant Director, Residential Communities Residence Services Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I oversee the residence hall directors, clerical coordinator and assistant residence hall directors for Stopher, Johnson, Lake, Olson, Verder and Engleman halls. I also advise the Residence Services Recruitment Committee, a team of professionals and students who coordinate recruitment and selection efforts for the department. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2016 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Prior student affairs work at Washington Universit...

The Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas and The Times Reporter announce their partnership to bring the newly formed Come Hear Series to the PAC.   “I’m thrilled to introduce a new series to the PAC season this year,” said David Mitchell, general manager of the Performing Arts Center. “Our Come Hear Series will introduce our audiences to new artists they otherwise might not get a chance to experience. I really think people are going to enjoy these artists and I encourage them to “Come Hear” some brilliant music in our exceptional PAC environment.”   "The Timer...

Dave Kraft moved from his home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to McDowell Hall to begin his freshman year at Kent State University in 1987. On Thursday, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his move, by moving his daughter, Mackenzie Kraft, from their home in Pittsburgh into her room in Fletcher Hall to begin her freshman year. “We didn’t have refrigerators; we didn’t have microwaves,” Kraft said, noting the changes to the residence hall rooms from 30 years ago. Kraft, who graduated with a degree in aerospace management in 1991, said his daughter visited Kent State because he was a...

Award-winning picture book illustrator and author Will Hillenbrand has been named the first illustrator-in-residence and the second writer-in-residence for Kent State University’s School of Information (iSchool). As the author/illustrator of more than 60 children’s picture books, Hillenbrand has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, International Reading Association Children’s Choice Awards and an American Library Association Notable Book Award. Hillenbrand was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the youngest of four boys, and grew up listening ...

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