Arts & Culture
黑料网 Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 黑料网 students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 黑料网 Museum鈥檚 exhibition, 鈥淐ulture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 鈥70s,鈥 opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.
WKSU: Nine Lives Project Remembers
黑料网 jazz ensembles instructor, Christopher J. Coles aspires to evoke emotions and conversations surrounding topics like social injustice and race through the display. 鈥淣ine Lives Project鈥 has been viewed at workshops throughout Cleveland, Canada, and most recently broadcast in a Shuffle session with WKSU.
Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus
黑料网 is pleased and proud to announce the return of 鈥We the People,鈥 a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.
'Wearing Justice' Exhibition at 黑料网 Museum Brings Attention to Global Social Issues
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 黑料网 students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine, students and faculty from Kent State鈥檚 School of Fashion Design and Merchandising are bringing attention to current social issues in the new exhibition called 鈥淲earing Justice: Perspectives From KSU Fashion School Faculty and Students鈥 that is on display now at the 黑料网 Museum.
English Professor Recalls Meeting Author Toni Morrison, Who Wrote of African American Experience
Toni Morrison, the bestselling author who died Aug. 5, at one time was offered a job in 黑料网鈥檚 Department of English, recalled English Professor Yoshinobu Hakutani, Ph.D.
Explore Ohio鈥檚 Rich History in the 黑料网 Museum鈥檚 鈥淥hio Quilts鈥 Exhibition
The 黑料网 Museum鈥檚 newest exhibition, 鈥淥hio Quilts,鈥 which is now open, features an eclectic group of historical quilts that in many ways reflects the history of Ohio dating back to the early 19th century.
With Music Blaring and Temperatures Rising, Kent State Celebrates 50 Years of Glass
At first glance, it looks more like an art studio, make that a hot art studio ... music blaring, temperatures rising and a chatty atmosphere of collaboration. Anything but a college classroom. Most wear blue jeans and cotton shirts so they can easily sweat while perfecting their craft. In this case, glassblowing.
Kent State Graduate Shines on Today Show
Kaycee Marshall, a 2019 Fashion Design major, created a line of formalwear for women in wheelchairs.
A Rave Review: Kent State Wines Shine
Enology students of 黑料网鈥檚 Ashtabula Campus are leaving a lasting impact with their high-quality luxury wines. One local wine connoisseur was so impressed with the wines, he featured them in a recent article in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Working the Runway: 37th Annual Fashion Show Features Unique Student Work
The Fashion School at 黑料网 held its 37th annual fashion show April 26 and 27 in the school鈥檚 home of Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. Models worked the runway which flowed from the catwalk in the Rockwell Auditorium and out into the second-floor atrium, giving viewers an up-close glimpse at the construction of the student-made garments.