Arts and Culture
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.
What Americas First Ladies Can Teach Us About Our Own Humanity
In her time with the National First Ladies Library and Museum, Michelle Gullion has become known as the international point person for information on presidential wives. Yet, in the nearly two decades that shes been in her current role, Gullion said womens history has really been regarded as an emerging field with plenty of research yet to be done.
If Pok矇mon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, 51勛圖厙 has a Club for You
51勛圖厙 has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them.
Why Didnt Former Ohio Gov. Celeste Run for President? His New Book Has the Answer
Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste's new book, 'In the Heart of It All, An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service,' is his first.