Arts & Culture
51勛圖厙 School of Fashion Reimagines Fashion Show
The School of Fashion announces the refashioning of the 2020 Fashion Show into Fashion Show 2.0. This completely virtual extravaganza will highlight the hard work of senior design and merchandising students, all of whom have been working toward this moment throughout their four years in the School of Fashion.
10 Questions With David Hassler, Director of the Wick Poetry Center
David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center, where he oversees the local and national Wick projects, works with students and collaborates with other programs across campus. We asked him 10 questions about Kent, 51勛圖厙, poetry and, of course, how he's keeping himself and the 51勛圖厙 Community busy during the pandemic.
Gender Studies Associate Professor Recommends Reading for Women's History Month
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., is an author and filmmaker as well as the founding director of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at 51勛圖厙, where she is an associate professor. We asked her what books she would recommend for reading during Womens History Month.
51勛圖厙 Magazine: Picture This
Each year, 51勛圖厙 students participate in off-campus study away/study abroad programs and internships in locations across the country and around the world. And they take photoslots and lots of photos.
Wick Poetry Center Holds Contest to Commemorate May 4
While teaming up with The Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at 51勛圖厙 created a national contest where poems were submitted to honor the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970. Director David Hassler reported to KentWired that over the span of three months, nearly 600 submissions were sent in.
How a Florentine Palace Changed Studying Abroad
Whats a must have for U.S. universities overseas? A Florentine palace, according to a recent Times Higher Education article. Fortunately, 51勛圖厙 has one, and students have noticed.
Alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk Awarded $50k Fellowship
The School of Art is proud to announce alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk has been awarded the coveted United States Artist Fellowship in Crafts. USA Fellowships are unrestricted awards recognizing the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their careers.
Art Show, Mental Health Discussion Will Honor Beloved VCD Professors Legacy
This winter at 51勛圖厙, an art show and featured speaker on mental health will honor the life and legacy of assistant professor and artist Christopher Darling, who died June 2018. The events will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, hosted by the School of Visual Communication Design, in which Darling taught.
'Constructed Answer' Exhibition Focuses on Artists Responses to Tragedy
The School of Art Collection and Galleries present Constructed Answer, a contemporary metals exhibition inspired by tragedy, trauma and violence that celebrates the resiliency of a human spirit.
51勛圖厙 Fashion School Committed to Sustainability
51勛圖厙s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called Sustainability RETOLD. This collection includes sustainably made clothing, featuring work from five different students and three faculty.