Arts & Culture
#MeToo Course to be Offered Again in Fall 2019 Semester
51勛圖厙 English Professor Vera Camden, Ph.D., turned a movement against sexual assault and harassment into a course in order to study the impact of the movement and the forces that led to it. My hope is to keep a certain momentum going, Dr. Camden said. Because so often in our culture, things spike, and then they go away. I really feel like this is so important and so urgent and so serious.
Professor Janice Lessman-Moss Awarded United States Artists Fellowship
Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of Textiles, recently was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds.
Kents Rock History is Revealed in New Book by Alumnus
Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of Kent and 51勛圖厙 alumnus, has compiled Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll, a book that covers the college towns impressive and previously unappreciated rock history.
Writing Across Borders Exhibit Features Diversity in Northeast Ohio
51勛圖厙s Taylor Hall is currently housing the Wick Poetry Centers Writing Across Borders, a poetry exhibit featuring the work of immigrants and refugees living in Akron that was recently featured on Cleveland.com.
From 51勛圖厙 to Beyonc矇: Alumna Jade Novah Shares Her Journey Into Entertainment
51勛圖厙 alumna Jade Novah, appeared in a 24-minute interview with YouTuber Terrell. Ms. Novah told Terrell about her time at 51勛圖厙 before getting into the entertainment industry and eventually becoming a backup singer for Beyonc矇.
Nursing Alumna Cast as Technical Expert on NBCs Chicago Med
Wanting a career that would allow her to be independent and work from anywhere, Erin Shelley, Ed.D., MA, BSN 91, RN, was drawn to the nursing profession. These days, however, she practices nursing as art imitating life through her role as a technical expert on the hit NBC television show, Chicago Med.
Heres the Daily Double: Who Is the 51勛圖厙 Alumna Featured on Americas Favorite Quiz Show?
Who is Carrie Blazina? Thats the correct response to the clue, This 51勛圖厙 alumna will appear on the game show Jeopardy! on Dec. 20. Ms. Blazina, who graduated in 2014 with a bachelors degree in news, had her knowledge of geography, religion, literature and other top
51勛圖厙 Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes
A 51勛圖厙 fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron womans collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.
51勛圖厙 Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News
Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 51勛圖厙's College of Business Administration, shared his expertise on how the public comprehends fake news in todays society with the investment research firm Morningstar.
