"The Art of Seeing: Reflections on Art through Poetry" Exhibition
A collaboration between the School of Art Collection and Galleries & the Wick Poetry Center
August 26 - October 8, 2025, at the CVA Gallery
Reception: August 29 | 5-7 p.m.
"Problem Child"
"Problem Child" By Jamie Walters Kessler
August 22 - September 27, 2025, at the KSU Downtown Gallery
Reception: August 22, 5-7 p.m.
Exhibition Description:
Exploration Plan
The Exploration Plan is a five-step process designed to help students explore their interests, transition to Kent State and eventually declare a major.
Which skills are needed for success?
- Comfort with numbers and data
- Technical aptitude (no need to be a programming or statistics pro, but some proficiency is extremely useful)
- Openness to learning and collaboration
- Interest in making data actionable
Michelle offers some advice for this aspect as well, stating, “Don’t let the lack of an analytics background hold you back. If you are curious, motivated, and willing to learn, you already have what it takes to succeed.”
Who is the right candidate for the MSBA program?
The MSBA degree is designed for students who want to leverage data to drive business decisions and strategy. This includes:
Do I need an analytics background to earn my MSBA?
No. As an example, one of our current students, Michelle Lemieux, had a background in higher education administration and healthcare coordination. While she did not have a formal background in analytics, she was always seeking projects where she could use data to drive efficiency and decision-making. Data was impactful to her and made her feel more engaged in her work.
Amanda Good '25
When I completed my associate degree in human services, I really wanted to pursue my bachelor’s degree and looked into doing it elsewhere, but the challenges of doing it outside of Ashtabula made that dream seem far-fetched. But then this program came along just at the right time, accessible to anyone in my community, including me, and was the perfect fit for someone who wanted to make a difference in their community and in people’s lives.
As part of Hawken School’s annual FAB Play Maker Educators Institute, Integrated Mathematics major and future math teacher, Anna Leitson, led a hands-on workshop titled Integrating Sewing Arts into the Classroom. Hosted at Hawken School—a private college preparatory school in Northeast Ohio known for its expansive 8,000-square-foot makerspaces—FAB Play brings together educators to explore how making can transform teaching and learning. In line with Hawken’s commitment to innovation through design and fabrication, Leitson’s session demonstrated how sewing and embroidery can be us...
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