Arts and Culture
Professors Game Featured in Statewide Exhibition
51勛圖厙 at Tuscarawas Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) is celebrating a major achievement as Associate Professor Chris Totten has an intriguing game showcased in a new exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Arts Reinberger Gallery.
Student Creates Sculpture for Hospital Healing Garden
The School of Art Collection and Galleries is pleased to announce "Metamorphosis," a permanent sculptural installation created by Violet Maimbourg, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student at 51勛圖厙.
Taking Their Stories From Concept to ComicCon
Last summer, 12 51勛圖厙 students in the university's Visual Communication Design program worked with Route Eight Studios to learn about the real-world challenges artists face in creating comic books. "Flash Fiction" is the result - an anthology of stories written and illustrated by students creators.
51勛圖厙 Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award
Two faculty members from 51勛圖厙s School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in Captain Phillips, as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.
51勛圖厙 Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio
A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur. And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four 51勛圖厙 students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.
Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect
51勛圖厙 Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.
Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee
Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.
51勛圖厙 Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
51勛圖厙 conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his extraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing 51勛圖厙.
IN A FLASH: Celebrity Chef on Campus
Cleveland-born celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert is preparing some of his signature classic dishes for students at Eastway Center.
Alumnas Murals in Oscar Ritchie Hall May Link Past with the Future
涅n 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a 51勛圖厙 art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.