Arts & Culture
‘To Bear Witness to the Spectacular’
The April 8 total solar eclipse has sparked a new opportunity for interactive poetry from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Wick Poetry Center.
‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’
As part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.
The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women’s issues and successes across their globe.
Who Experienced the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Kent, Ohio?
There was no media coverage. There were no websites teeming with information. Not a single pair of paper eclipse glasses were handed out for safe viewing.
The last time Kent experienced a total solar eclipse was nothing like the lead up to this year’s April 8 event.
‘Light Is What Reconciles Us With the Value of Everything’
Named for the designer's mother, Sukeina features stunning fashions by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion and Merchandising Hall of Fame inductee Omar Salam.
IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?
An art exhibition in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed.
IN A FLASH: Red Moon Rising
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport.
IN A FLASH: High School Brass
Local high school student musicians came to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.
Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.
Flash Friday: Sally Maltempi
Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.