College of the Arts
The Center for the Visual Arts, the new facility and home of the Kent State University School of Art, will celebrate its grand opening on May 6, 2016. The festivities begin at 3 p.m. with a short program, immediately followed by building tours, live entertainment, student exhibitions and refreshments. Concluding the grand opening events, a lecture by distinguished visiting artist Mel Chin will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 165. The opening program and events, as well as the keynote lecture, are free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated. The Center for the Visual Arts unites all Sch...
Three Kent State University faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year’s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by Françoise Messardier-Kenney, Ph.D., director of Kent State’s Institute for Applied Linguistics. The recipients are Richard Ferdig, Ph.D., instructional technology professor; Joel Hughes, Ph.D., psychology professor; and Polycarp A. Ikuenobe, Ph.D., philosophy professor. “We’re very proud of the ...
College of Communication & Information
Kent State University’s School of Communication Studies will host its Lambda Pi Eta Induction and Undergraduate Student Scholarship Reception on Wednesday, April 20 in the Moulton Hall Ballroom on the Kent campus at 5:30 p.m. The reception provides an opportunity to recognize the achievements of the school’s finest undergraduate students. The evening begins with the induction of 56 students into Lambda Pi Eta, the official national communication honor society for students, and the recognition of the Lambda Pi Eta officers. This year marks the 24th anniversary since the school received its c...
Jewelry Co-Op and Glass Club Sales
The School of Art Jewelry Co-Op will hold a sale April 5 and 6, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., in the Center for the Visual Arts, at the corner of Terrace Drive and the Lefton Esplanade. The Jewelry Co-Op also has a trunk show April 7-9, noon - 7 p.m., at the Kent State Fashion School Store (201 E. Erie St., Suite B, downtown Kent).
Meanwhile, Glass Club will have its sale April 5 and 6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., in the (old) Art Building lobby; and April 6 and 7, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., in the Center for the Visual Arts lobby.
College of Communication & Information
The Kent State University School of Communication Studies will host its annual Hyde Park Forum on April 12, 2016, in the Student Center Ballroom on the Kent State Campus beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is an opportunity for students enrolled in the Introduction to Human Communication class to engage in persuasive public discourse for an audience of peers, family and faculty. Six students have been selected to compete from a variety of majors. Judges rate student performances to designate first, second, third and honorable mention. The forum, which typically draws around 900 people to the e...
College of the Arts
Socially engaged conceptual artist Mel Chin will appear as the “Legacy and Prospect” keynote speaker at Kent State University on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Chin’s free, public lecture in the School of Art will coincide with the grand opening of the Center for the Visual Arts, the School of Art’s new facility and home. Chin, who is noted for his wit and warmth, will discuss his diverse and far-reaching work during the lecture, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Center for the Visual Arts, Room 165. The lecture is preceded by the CVA’s grand opening ceremonies, which begin at 3 p.m. and inclu...
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