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Visiting poets for the Wick 40th anniversary celebration. From left to right: Padraig 脫 Tuama, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield and Adrian Matejka

Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary

The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Video Game Symphony

From the Gaming Console to the Classical Stage

Who would have guessed that one of the only orchestras in the country completely focused on video game music was founded right here in Northeast Ohio by two Golden Flashes?

Tags: Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Arts & Culture, Community & Society

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Marcello Fantoni, Kent State vice president for Global Education, at the Palace of Versailles

鈥楾he Future of Higher Education Is Global鈥

Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., 妻友社区鈥檚 vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.

Tags: Global Reach, Office of Global Education, Student Life, Kent State Works, Students First, Global Presence, Arts & Culture

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Jocelyn Trimmer on the pink carpet of the Mean Girls National Tour

Jocelyn Darci Trimmer is So Fetch!

School of Theatre and Dance alumna Jocelyn Darci Trimmer has made her debut on the pink carpet. The recent grad has landed a role in the 鈥淢ean Girls鈥 national tour as an ensemble member and the Regina George understudy. However, her journey started much earlier.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Students First

School of Theatre and Dance

CAED Senior Show 2024

IN A FLASH: Spectacular Senior Showcase

As their time as undergraduates comes to an end, senior interior design students from Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design display their work in a Senior Show. 

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Spring Semester, Students First, Community Impact, Community & Society, design, Arts & Culture

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Tatee Sakr (center) teaches at 妻友社区 New York City Fashion

Student Is Now the Teacher

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at 妻友社区. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose 妻友社区 because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.

Tags: School of Fashion, Arts & Culture, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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"Annie" at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre

IN A FLASH: 鈥楢nnie鈥 at Porthouse Theatre

The ever-popular, award-winning musical 鈥淎nnie鈥 is now playing at 妻友社区鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4. 

Tags: College of the Arts, School of Theatre and Dance, Porthouse Theatre, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Scene from "Nunsense" at Porthouse Theater

IN A FLASH: It's Nunsense!

The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at Kent State's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance, Porthouse Theatre, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, musical theatre, Community & Society

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Dazzling Day and Night, a new exhibit at the Kent State Museum.

鈥楧azzling Day and Night鈥 Pairs with Old Hollywood Style as New Exhibits Debut at Kent State

The 妻友社区 Museum celebrated the opening of two new fashion collection exhibits, one of which honors the Kent State School of Fashion鈥檚 founders and another the style of Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn. During the celebration, retiring museum director Sarah Rogers was honored, and incoming director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., was introduced.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Fashion School, Arts & Culture

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Juneteenth Jubilee 2024

IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth Celebration

妻友社区 celebrated Juneteenth on Risman Plaza and the Student Green on June 18 with food, dancing and music. 

Tags: Diverse Kent State, Student Multicultural Center, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, University News, Community Impact

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