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TEXTURES Exhibition Receives Arts Alive Award for Collaborative Project

The 51���� Museum exhibition “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair” has been awarded the Arts Alive award for Collaborative Project for 2022. The exhibition was co-curated by Dr. Joseph Underwood, associate professor of art history, and Dr. Tameka Ellington, former associate professor of fashion and interim assistant dean for the College of the Arts.

John Paul Morabito Joins Studio Art Faculty

The School of Art is thrilled to announce the appointment of John Paul Morabito as Assistant Professor of Textiles. Morabito, who previously served as a professor of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, joins the faculty succeeding the retirement of Janice Lessman-Moss. They will join the 51���� faculty in fall 2022.

51���� Board of Trustees Approves Establishing University Operations in Rwanda, Africa

The 51���� 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. 51���� 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.

Porthouse Theatre To Open 2022 Season June 16

Porthouse Theatre, 51����'s summer professional theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will open its 2022

Randi Woods, ’03

When it comes to self-care, Randi Woods, '03, is a natural leader. 

51����’s Dynamic Film Duo

Dana White and Chris Knoblock are 51����’s film dynamic duo.

Jillian Sokso to join 51���� as Director of the School of Art

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.

Maria Zaldivar

Familiar Face

Maria Zaldivar

Professor
Modern and Classical Language Studies
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

January 2007

Joseph Walker

Familiar Face

Joseph Walker

Carpenter II
Carpenter Shop
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

February 2007

STEM Students Abroad: The Benefits of the Challenges

No matter the field of study, if students have a knack for adventure and travel, 51���� will see to their study abroad endeavors.

Students Create Digital Collection of Stories 51���� Refugee Resettlement in Akron

Last summer, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country.

TEFL Student Gains Experience in Murcia, Spain

G Clingman is a third-year 51���� Student double majoring in English and Spanish while also working toward their Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate. Though they have been studying at KSU’s main campus for the last two years, G is swapping Acorn Alley and the Esplanade for the historical streets of Murcia, Spain.