1930-1959

1930: E. Turner Stump, newly hired English faculty member, combines fraternity drama clubs and Alpha Psi into the University Theatre producing group.


1930s - 1950s: Under Professor Stump's direction, University Theatre transforms from a club into a nationally recognized major academic division. Two performance spaces are constructed for the Theatre Department.

1900-1929

1913: Walden Drama Club founded.


1914: The Department of Physical Education begins offering dance classes in Folk Dance.


1923: Interpretive dancing course offered for first time.


1926: English Department offers first drama classes.


1926: Natural dancing and clogging courses introduced in the School of Physical Education and Hygiene.

Star Sphere 2010 by Luke Armour

  Luke Armour is a senior lecturer in Kent State's School of Media and Journalism and the coordinator of the Flash Communications student team. He captured these intense rays of sunshine streaming through the trees near Franklin Hall and the "Star Sphere 2010" sculpture.   Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it ...

Kent State University President Todd Diacon speaks during his Talking With Todd webcast on Oct. 24, 2024.

The university’s budget, reenvisioning its academic structures and actions the university has taken since 2017 to cut costs were among the topics Kent State University President Todd Diacon discussed Oct. 24 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.“I am being fully transparent,” Diacon said. “I am explaining the world truthfully as I understand it when I say that we have a plan in place. Since 2017, we have reduced expenditures just in a couple of areas by $32 million a year. With Transformation 2028 and with other activities that I’ll talk about at Faculty Senate in November, we continue...

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