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KENT, OH– The regional premier of “Make Believe” at the Dobama Theatre opens on Friday, Oct. 6, and features two KSU School of Theatre and Dance faculty– Courtney Brown and Paul Hurley. In the heart of Cleveland lies the Dobama Theatre, a professional venue for established and emerging playwrights to captivate audiences across Northeast Ohio. This Friday, “Make Believe” opens at the Dobama Theatre and features performances from two Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance faculty– Courtney Brown and Paul Hurley. “Make Believe,” by Tony nominee Bess Wohl, centers around ...
Congratulations! to Jenny Lampe, MEd., for receiving the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award. A lecturer and field coordinator in the Early Childhood Education program in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Lampe taught for many years in kindergarten and preschool/toddler classrooms, as well as serving in Administrative roles in the early years setting(s). Her professional interests include posthumanism and qualitative inquiry in relation to the agency of young children. Presented by the University Teaching Council, the award honors full-time, nontenure-track and pa...
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Dear Golden Flashes, Our divisions of Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have merged as the Division of People, Culture and Belonging under the leadership of Vice President Amoaba Gooden. With a combined division, we have an opportunity to expand our reach and engage with students in new ways. Vice President Gooden is leading our new team as it elevates the work of both units with a focus on the well-being of people and organizational culture. Over the next few months, she will work with all university divisions and a process team made up of Kent State University community ...
If you drive distracted in Ohio you will be issued a ticket and penalty under a new law. The Driving while texting legislation, which was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in January and took effect in April, makes it illegal to use or hold a cellphone or electronic device in your hand, lap or other parts of the body while driving on Ohio roads. Up until this point, law enforcement has only been issuing warnings for distracted driving. But now the penalties are: First offense – a fine of up to $150 and two points on your license. Second of...
Important discoveries were made at an archaeological excavation of an Etrusco-Umbrian necropolis in central Italy this July. Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., a professor of Classics in the MCLS Department at Kent State University, is currently co-directing the project with Prof. Gian Luca Grassigli of the University of Perugia, with the support of archaeologists Stefano Spiganti and Francesco Pacelli and a team of university students. The excavation site is located close to the modern town of Montecchio (Terni province). Originally discovered by Domenico Golini in 1855, the necr...