Arts & Culture
‘How Do We Develop a Culture of Peace?’
One of the many take-aways from the Dialogue and Difference program "Understanding and Combating Islamophobia" was that overcoming Islamophobia and other forms of racism and bigotry may be as simple as remembering the lessons we should have been taught as children.
‘Sew’ Cool: Threading New Skills
Design Innovation is about sharing, stitching together extracurricular, cross-disciplinary and collaborative design innovation projects and experiences and sharing them with the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community. On March 11, the stitching was literal.
Living, Learning, Creating in Improved Studio Space
The Living in The Arts Living-Learning Community, located in Prentice Hall, opened the doors to its new and improved studio space with an open house to explore and learn about all the new attributes of the updated creative studio.
The Feminine Urge to Inspire
Aligned with Women's History Month, the Design Innovation Fellows hosted The Feminine Urge to Inspire workshop to explore the inventions and inspiration of women
Poet Seeks to Bring ‘Language Back’
The gentle voice of indigenous poet Kimberly Blaeser filled the room of the Wick Poetry Corner in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Library on Wednesday, March 6. Jessica Jones, associate lecturer of English at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Stark, led a Q&A session touching on Blaeser’s new poetry collection, initiatives and inspiration.
‘To Bear Witness to the Spectacular’
The April 8 total solar eclipse has sparked a new opportunity for interactive poetry from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Wick Poetry Center.
‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’
As part of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
¹ú²úÂ×Àí celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.
The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women’s issues and successes across their globe.
Who Experienced the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Kent, Ohio?
There was no media coverage. There were no websites teeming with information. Not a single pair of paper eclipse glasses were handed out for safe viewing.
The last time Kent experienced a total solar eclipse was nothing like the lead up to this year’s April 8 event.
‘Light Is What Reconciles Us With the Value of Everything’
Named for the designer's mother, Sukeina features stunning fashions by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí School of Fashion and Merchandising Hall of Fame inductee Omar Salam.
