One of the highlights of 2018 was commemorating the 15 Year Anniversary of the Reinberger Children’s Library Center and the 10 Year Anniversary of the Marantz Picturebook Collection. Guests gathered on the Kent State campus in the Student Center Ballroom at the start of November to learn more about this incredible collection and to hear from noted artists and authors in the field. As the snow fell softly outside the Kent State Library, these anniversary milestones were celebrated with three distinguished children’s book illustrators including Will Hillenbrand, author of “Snowman’s Story...
Three Kent State University students gained valuable video production experience by working on a new television commercial produced by the university as part of the new spring campaign. When University Communications and Marketing (UCM) created the 30-second commercial to highlight the achievements and impact of Kent State, its producers turned to UCM’s student workers to help bring that story to life. Senior digital media production major Madison Milhous, recent digital media production graduate Jason Cox, ’18, and recent photojournalism graduate Zac Popik, ’18, all worked on...
School of Theatre and Dance
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to be the recipient of multiple honors for achievements during the 2018 Season. This year, Porthouse Theatre was recognized with awards in multiple categories by Cleveland SCENE magazine, the Cleveland Jewish News, and the Cleveland Critics Circle. Scene Magazine Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent, Best Director of the Year for Anything Goes MaryAnn Black, Best Choreographer of the Year for Anything Goes Sam Johnson, Best Single Performance of the Year for his portrayal of "Jud" in Oklahoma! Jennifer Korecki, Bes...
The Kent State University School of Information (iSchool) is pleased to announce that its Master of Library and Information Science has received continued accreditation from American Library Association’s Committee on Accreditation (ALA/COA). The ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world, and the review process for reaccreditation occurs every seven years. Accreditation is the process by which library and information science programs are reviewed by an external panel of practitioners and academics to ensure that the programs meet industry wide standards and metrics...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Teaching is a privilege, according to Janice Lessman-Moss, professor in the School of Art Textile Program, whose enthusiasm working with students has led her to be one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. The award is sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association. The recognition was humbling, according to Ms. Lessman-Moss, and affirms to her that the students are feeling good about what she is teaching. “I love teaching, and I always hope that I’m making a diffe...
Julian Edelman will be in a familiar place on Feb. 3. The Super Bowl. The New England Patriots wide receiver and former Kent State University star is making his fourth trip to the NFL title game as the Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. Mr. Edelman also appeared in Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants, Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks and Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons. He was injured last year and was unable to take part in the Patriots loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Mr. Edelman was drafted by New England i...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
David Poluga, Kent State University Airport, was awarded Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), January 10, 2019. By fulfilling all the requirements leading to the title of Accredited Airport Executive, David joins a select group of individuals who have earned the designation in the six plus decades of the accreditation program’s existence. ...
The Performing Arts Center has partnered with two local nonprofits in conjunction with the tour of Peg + Cat LIVE! which will perform at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 16 at 4:30 p.m. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS Kids show PEG + CAT, this totally awesome musical features wild comedy, countless favorite songs from the show and Peg’s super coolest pal Ramone! When Peg’s Mom asks Peg and Cat to mail some really important letters, they come face to face with a really big dog. Really Big Problem! To solve it, they’ll need math—bar graphs, size comparison, position wo...