The Kent State University Museum will offer a fresh, design-focused survey of assistive and adaptive devices in an upcoming exhibition. “(dis)ABLED BEAUTY: The Evolution of Beauty, Disability and Ability” will run July 29, 2016, to March 12, 2017, in the museum’s Stager and Blum Galleries. The exhibit is co-curated by Dr. Tameka Ellington, assistant professor of fashion design at Kent State, and Dr. Stacey Lim, assistant professor of audiology at Central Michigan University. There will also be a free reception on Thursday, September 29, from 5 to 7 p.m., including remarks by Kent State’s Dr. ...
The Kent State University Museum brings the work of contemporary fashion designers from two southern African nations to Ohio in a new exhibit. “Fashions of Southern Africa” is curated by Sara Hume, Ph.D., and runs August 26, 2016 - July 2, 2017 in the museum’s Higbee Gallery. The museum will also host a free preview reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 25 — please call 330-672-0300 to RSVP. The exhibit draws on designs created in South Africa and Namibia, presenting distinctive and forward-looking work that offers fresh perspectives on style and fashion. According to Hume, the...
Kent State journalism and mass communication students to assist TEGNA reporters with data mining, research Five Kent State University students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will contribute to news coverage for TEGNA, Inc. stations across the country, as Republicans and Democrats converge upon Cleveland and Philadelphia for conventions this month. The students – Patrick Shade, ’17, Cameron Gorman, ’19, Matt Poe, ’18, Taylor Kerns, ’17, and Anna Huntsman, ’18 – will be based at WKYC Channel 3’s newsroom in downtown Cleveland for both conventions. They will assist TEG...
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Kent State University's Power Plant supplies steam, electricity and air conditioning to the Kent Campus. Since the university’s early years, centralized steam production has been used to provide heat and cooling to the campus community. ...
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Since May, organizational communication studies major Skyler Chill has been interning with Kleinfeld Bridal – the bridal boutique that serves as the location for the popular TLC show, “Say Yes to the Dress”. Chill recently shared about the experience and how her communication studies courses are helping her succeed in NYC. Q. What is an average day like in your internship? A. An average day consists of a morning meeting with the entire staff where we go over sales goals, come-back appointments and any other important information. After the meeting, I am paired with a bridal consultant for ...
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Roman S. Panchyshyn, catalog librarian and associate professor, Kent State University Libraries, delivered the presentation "Implementing a Genre/Form Index at Kent State University: The KSU Experience" at the American Library Association Annual Conference’s meeting of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services in Orlando, Florida, on June 25, 2016. ...
Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., associate professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provost’s Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education’s Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award. Kerr was presented with the award at the society’s National Conference Awards Gala in Charlotte, North Carolina, held this spring. Read more ...