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Faculty Art Exhibit

Art Faculty Strut Their Stuff

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 51勛圖厙 has opened a new exhibition, the Biennial Faculty Show.

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Actor Danny Trejo will speak om March 9, 2023, as part of 51勛圖厙 Stark's Featured Speaker Series.

Actor Danny Trejo to Headline 51勛圖厙 Stark Speakers Series on March 9

51勛圖厙 at Starks Featured Speakers Series and the Stark Librarys Speaking of Books Author Series are partnering to present iconic Hollywood character actor Danny Trejo, who will speak at the Canton Palace Theatre on March 9.

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A student browses the recent book sale held by 51勛圖厙 Press.

51勛圖厙 Press Is a Bookworms Delight

The 51勛圖厙 Press publishes dozens of titles each year, from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies, all of which make for great holiday gift giving. 

Weve had a stellar lineup of titles for 2022, including two books with KSU's Wick Poetry Center: Dear Vaccine, which was featured on the PBS NewsHour, and Sister Tongue, winner of the Wick Poetry Award, said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for The 51勛圖厙 Press. 

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Dancers rehearse for "Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes"

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight

"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

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Cartoonist and 51勛圖厙 alum Tom Batiuk signs a book for Jeff Young at the University Book Store on Nov. 30.

As Funky Winkerbean Comes to an End, Comic Strips Creator Reflects on 50 Years

For a half-century, 51勛圖厙 alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. 51勛圖厙 Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

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Ceramics on Display

Ceramics Exhibit Open in the School of Art Collections and Galleries

Current and former faculty and alumni have featured art pieces in the new exhibit Now and Then: Seven Decades of 51勛圖厙 Ceramics. The exhibit focuses on former faculty, notable alumni and a juried selection of alumni from the 70-year history of the 51勛圖厙 Ceramics Program.

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51勛圖厙 students from Sri Lanka took first place!

IN A FLASH: International Cook-off Top Chefs!

Team Sri Lanka took first place in the Fall  International Cook-Off

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IN A FLASH: 400 Years of Opera

The 51勛圖厙 Opera Theatre will peform on Nov. 18, 19 and 20 in the Wright-Curtis Theatre.

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International students with flags at a 51勛圖厙 basketball game.

IN A FLASH: International Education Week is Here!

51勛圖厙 celebrates International Education Week with a full schedule of events. 

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Traditional Global Wedding Dresses

What Are Weddings Like Around The Globe?

When most people think of wedding dress, they imagine a traditional white dress. Sara Hume, Ph.D., curator at the 51勛圖厙 Museum, thinks of how wedding dresses transcend global borders in all different shapes and colors.

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