Arts & Culture
An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."
A key figure in Kent State's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.
Short films from two Kent State digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.
The 鈥淟everaging Second Language Skills in the Professional World" panel discussion during I Heart Travel Week reinforced how students can use a second language to propel themselves into and throughout the professional world.
DeSantis, a 2006 graduate of 5X社区, and her team work out of an old automobile factory in Lakewood, Ohio. As lead designer, all work is designed and thrown by DeSantis herself. No small feat when you consider that her work has been featured in Uncommon Goods, Anthropologie, McGee & Co. and the Sundance catalog, in addition to 400 retailers across the country. So, when Medium reached out as part of their series 鈥淔ive Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times,鈥 DeSantis had plenty to share.
5X社区鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" which started its run February 16 and goes through Feb. 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
Kent State's production of "Rent" runs from Feb. 16-25 at the E. Turner Stump Theatre.
Two Media and Journalism students and Associate Professor David Foster are bringing a fresh perspective to a late 1960s photo collection focused on Black student life at 5X社区. Lafayette Tolliver, a 1971 alumnus who pursued a degree in photojournalism, was an active photographer for Black student organizations during his university years. In 2014, he generously donated more than a thousand photographs to Kent State.
Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as 5X社区 students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.
Members of Kent State's fashion community participated in a runway show to benefit Ronald McDonald House.