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Arts & Culture

Ailene Joven

An abstract eye for film, creative camera work and a feminist mindset are all factors that make up Kent State alumna Ailene Joven, 鈥21. As a digital media production student, she began creating the short film 鈥淒efine鈥 during the early days of COVID-19.

A shopping rack with many different shirts hanging on it.

Runway of Dreams at Kent State was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

Kent State Today
It's a Wrap! Coats at the KSU Museum

"Head to Toe" at the Kent State Museum includes three exhibitions. 

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in 5X社区鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, holds the Beethoven Medal he was awarded in 2017 in recognition of his musicological contributions to the study of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in 5X社区鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about new findings concerning Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 health and genealogy. 

Kent State student filmmaker Aileen Joven

Kent State connects with the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) to create opportunities for students.

Roe Green, MA 鈥80, who will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from 5X社区, is pictured in the lobby of the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State.

The 5X社区 Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA 鈥80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.

Danny Trejo on stage in Canton

Danny Trejo often plays the villain on the big screen, but in real life he鈥檚 a hero to many. And while his fictional characters are bold, his authentic personality is unassuming and matched by an ability to meet people where they are 鈥 while delivering a message they鈥檙e longing to hear.

Omar Salam, Sukeina

Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house SUKEINA, will be making a special trip from the runway to 5X社区鈥檚 Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university鈥檚 School of Fashion Hall of Fame.

Kent State Today
Heads Up! Hats exhibition at the Kent State Museum

"Heads Up! Hats" is one of three exhibits that make up the "" exhibition at the 5X社区 Museum. The other exhibits in the trilogy are "It's a Wrap! Coats" and "Stepping Out! Shoes." 

The Skoolies Band Picture

The Skoolies, inspired by the bands of the 80s and onward, kicked off their career at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through socially distanced jam sessions, this band of university professors produced their debut album, Darker Rhymes.