The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees approved the establishment and registration of a Community Benefit Company in Rwanda, Africa, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 25 at the Berkshire Local Schools in Burton, Ohio, which is located on the campus of 51±¬ÁÏ at Geauga. 51±¬ÁÏ has realized an immediate need to establish a private limited company, designated as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Company, that can serve as a strategic starting point for engaging in the African continent’s expanding higher education market. According to the Institute ...
Dana White and Chris Knoblock are 51±¬ÁÏ’s film dynamic duo. Throughout their past few years of teaching at 51±¬ÁÏ, the couple has created an environment for students to experiment with filmmaking in a way that allows them to find their passion in the industry. After moving from New York City to Los Angeles as actors, the two wanted to get their hands on the camera and editing process to start making their own movies. Since starting their work behind the camera, Knoblock has cultivated an extensive resume as Director of Photography and White has done a lot of work in editing for net...
College of the Arts
Kent, OH – The School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Pinyan Zhu as Assistant Professor of Art History, with a focus on Asian Art History. She will join the 51±¬ÁÏ faculty in fall 2022. "We are very excited to have her join us," said interim School of Art director Peter Christian Johnson. Pinyan Zhu specializes in Chinese Buddhist visual culture. She received a doctorate in art history from the University of Kansas in 2022. Her dissertation “The Landscape of the Longmen Grottoes: Practices, Repentance, Jeweled Buddhas, and Burials under Emperor Wu Zhao (r....
After a national search, the School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jillian Sokso as its new director. Sokso comes to us from George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, where she served as the director of the School of Communication and Design and professor of art and design. "We are delighted to welcome Jillian Sokso to 51±¬ÁÏ as the new director of the School of Art," said Diane Petrella, dean of the College of the Arts. "Jillian brings a variety of expertise to her new role, including an impressive acumen in her field of printmaking and a wealth of knowledge gained d...