Kent State University’s School of Art Collection and Galleries present three exhibitions featuring local and national artists to celebrate fifty years of the School of Art’s studio glass program. The program, one of the first of its kind in the country, was started in 1969 by Henry Halem, professor emeritus and co-founder of the Glass Art Society. Visiting artist lectures and a curator talk will also accompany the exhibitions. Three glass-centric exhibitions will be on view at galleries on and off campus, including a national curated exhibition at the CVA Gallery “Kent State Gla...
The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for "May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970" by David Hassler. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and members of the community. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in casting. Those auditioning may perform a prepared monologue, or work from selected scene excerpts (sides) chosen by the director at the auditions. View website for role descriptions.
What makes a person pursue a reward? And what makes one give up, when that reward becomes too much of a challenge? What causes that burnout? Researchers from the University of Washington and Washington University, along with other collaborators, are seeking answers to those questions. They studied the brains of mice to identify what causes them to stop seeking a reward — in essence, what makes them burn out. In a study published in “Cell” in July, the findings show that burnout is traced to “a set of cells in the brain that seem to drive the urge to give up,” according to a recent arti...
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of Kent State University students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The Kent State University Museum’s exhibition, “Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and ’70s,” opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed. “Culture/Counterculture,” which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Kent State’s shootings on May 4, 1970, focuses on the generational gap during that time. The exhibition draws from the rich holdings of the...
On the eve of his first academic year as Kent State University’s new president, Todd Diacon sat down with reporter Krista Kano from the Record-Courier to discuss his priorities in office. Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep Kent State affordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of Kent, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the university’s Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus. Read the full article here: https://www.record-courier.com/news/20190818/kent-states-new-president-diacon-shares-his-priorities ...
