The Kent State University Museum exhibition “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair” has been awarded the Arts Alive award for Collaborative Project for 2022.    The exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Joseph Underwood, associate professor of art history, and Dr. Tameka Ellington, former associate professor of fashion and interim assistant dean for the College of the Arts. It is accompanied by a 200-page catalog, which is now in its third printing, published and distributed by Hirmer Publishers. The catalog essays were written by the co-curators alongside contri...

The School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of John Paul Morabito as Assistant Professor of Textiles. Morabito, who previously served as a professor of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, joins the faculty succeeding the retirement of Janice Lessman-Moss. They will join the Kent State faculty in fall 2022. “John Paul is a consummate artist craftsperson with deep knowledge and sensitivity for the language of weaving,” said Lessman-Moss. "They will bring a fresh perspective and an expanded vision to our program in Textiles, particularly...

  Just as most of us are looking forward to being outside following a long winter, the Spring-Summer 2022 issue of Kent State Magazine helps readers better appreciate our green spaces and outdoor wonders. The focus of this issue is on global warming and the climate change crisis. Dr. Sarah Eichler, assistant professor of biological sciences and horticulture on the Salem Campus, is featured in the article “Climate-Positive Agriculture” which details how she develops policy recommendations for sustainability efforts in agricultural/horticulture, food systems and climate mitigation, as wel...