The Center for the Visual Arts, the new home of the Kent State University School of Art, will celebrate its grand opening on May 6. 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 School of Art disciplines ...
Ten students in Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication recently visited New York City with the spring 2016 Advanced TV News Producing course. Five student reporters and five producers visited the studios of ABC Nightline, CNN, Fox News, Good Morning America, MSNBC and WABC during a five-day visit. “You see CNN on TV, you see Fox, MSNBC, but you never actually picture yourself in the studio or on the set of a place like CNN,” says Kent State student Vivian Feke. “Getting to see it firsthand was such a worthwhile opportunity and I’m so grateful for it. It helped me ...
Visitors to the Stratosphere exhibition on April 20 (noon - 7 p.m.) and 21 (noon - 6 p.m.) will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite artwork in the People’s Choice Award category, which carries a $500 prize. That award, along with Best in Show ($1,000), First Runner-Up ($500) and Second Runner-Up ($250) will be presented at 6 p.m. on April 21 during the exhibit's opening reception.
Visitors to the Stratosphere exhibition on April 20 (noon - 7 p.m.) and 21 (noon - 6 p.m.) will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite artwork in the People’s Choice Award category, which carries a $500 prize. That award, along with Best in Show ($1,000), First Runner-Up ($500) and Second Runner-Up ($250) will be presented at 6 p.m. on April 21 during the exhibit's opening reception.
The finalists of the 2016 Stratosphere Juried Art Competition will have their work on display April 20-30 at Kent State University’s Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., with competition winners announced at 6 p.m. Both the gallery and reception are free and open to the public.
The Intercultural Communication Society, a student organization within the School of Communication Studies, is hosting a Poetry Slam on Friday, April 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wick Poetry Center. Any student, staff or faculty member is welcome to attend and represent his or her culture in the form of poetry, music, dance or food. Individuals interested in sharing their culture at the event should contact Yaling Sun at ysun27@kent.edu before Saturday, April 16. ...
Spend a semester in Florence Italy... Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences is pleased to expand our Florence Italy offerings to include the following courses for the Spring 2017 semester: BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics BSCI 30157 Elements of Genetics Lab BSCI 40430 Animal Physiology If you are interested, we encourage you to consider how this semester fits in with your fall registration. For some students, taking cell biology in the fall on the Kent campus and then taking these three BSCI courses in Florence is the best strategy. In additi...
