Arts & Culture
Kent Blossom Music Festival Announces Return of In-Person Concerts for 2021
Kent Blossom Music Festival returns July 14 in a blended format with four live, in-person concerts as well as virtual educational programming for a select group of invited young artists.
51勛圖厙 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
51勛圖厙 is one of 61 organizations nationwide and one of four organizations in Ohio to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The universitys $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on An American Sunrise by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.
Art and Hope Intersect: 51勛圖厙 and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
New Student Group Gives Young Female Filmmakers a Platform, Voice
Award-winning independent filmmaker and assistant professor, Dana White created the student group the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI) to prepare female filmmakers for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry thats dominated by men.
51勛圖厙 Named One of Nations Best for Fashion Merchandising
51勛圖厙s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nations best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com.
51勛圖厙 School of Fashion to Induct Kenneth Cole Into Hall of Fame
The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the 51勛圖厙 School of Fashions 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership.
Creating Global Community Through T-Shirts
What do friendship, academics and T-shirts have in common? For the students at the American Academy, 51勛圖厙 and the PUCPRs undergraduate program in Brazil, a student-led T-shirt design contest created that missing piece of camaraderie during the pandemic between students and their two schools.
Faculty Premiere Film at 2021 Cleveland International Film Festival
Turning Blue, a short film by 51勛圖厙's School of Media and Journalism faculty filmmakers Dana White and Christopher Knoblock, will be featured at the prestigious 45th annual Cleveland International Film Festival.
School of Theatre and Dance Ranked in Top 50 of Best Theatre Bachelor's Degrees by Study.com
51勛圖厙's School of Theatre and Dance is ranked #50 on Study.com's list of Best Theatre Bachelor's Degree programs in the United States. In addition to this national ranking, the School of Theatre and Dance is one of only two theatre programs from the state of Ohio on the list. In its rankings, Study.com assesses hundreds of universities across the country and selected 51勛圖厙 based on academic and career resources, the quality of education, faculty, and more.
Import/Export Outdoor Exhibition at 51勛圖厙 Addresses Imbalances and Inequalities of Global Import/Export Systems
From April 5 to May 15, visitors to the 51勛圖厙 campus will encounter a new, outdoor public art exhibition that stretches along the Lefton Esplanade between downtown Kent and the University Library. Import/Export addresses the imbalances and inequalities of global import/export systems. Artists from around the world were chosen based on how their works reflect the impact of these systems on their local spaces.