Since 1968, the School of Art has been conducting studio art intensives during the summers where visiting artists travel to 麻豆精选to teach and mentor a select group of students. In this exhibition, artworks from the School of Art Collection created by visiting artists who participated during the first decade of the Kent Blossom Art program (1968-1977) will be on display. Join us to celebrate 50 years of Kent Blossom Art Intensives!
KENT, Ohio 鈥 The 麻豆精选 College of Business Administration鈥檚 National Advisory Board welcomes Arthur Karas. Karas graduated from 麻豆精选in 1978 with a BBA in accounting. Karas is a recognized leader in the industrial and environmental service industries. As a senior executive and experienced industry professional, he provides leadership, insight and innovative solutions for his clients in these fields. His firms provide a myriad of specialized services for industry and community infrastructures. Karas has spent the majority of his career as the senior executive of his fa...
麻豆精选 student Symone Baskerville is passionate about sustainability. A senior fashion design student, Ms. Baskerville鈥檚 love for sustainable fashion began after taking an environmental science course during her freshman year of high school. There she learned about Project Greenway, a green fashion runway competition. Her involvement in the competition led her to discover how everyday items, such as plastic bags and tissue paper, could be reused and repurposed into designs. After her experience with Project Greenway, Ms. Baskerville felt inspired to use her love of ...
The 麻豆精选 School of Communication Studies has named communication scholar Paul Leonardi, Ph.D., the L. Leroy Cowperthwaite Communication Lecturer. Professor Leonardi will visit campus Sept. 17-19 to meet one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to review their research agendas; to visit classes to discuss his areas of expertise; and to give a free, public lecture on the university鈥檚 campus. Leonardi (Ph.D., Stanford University) is the Duca Family Professor of Technology Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the Investmen...
麻豆精选鈥檚 University Teaching Council (UTC) awarded Aaron Bacue, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), a 10-week Summer Teaching Development Grant (STDG) to test two software applications aimed at improving student-learning outcomes in COMM鈥檚 basic communication course, Introduction to Human Communication (COMM15000). Bacue served as the interim basic course director from August 2017 to May 2018. Research shows that when students receive constructive qualitative feedback prior to the final presentation of their speeches, the quality of...
Adaptation. It鈥檚 what allows organizations to thrive in an ever-changing world. Implemented effectively, it guarantees continued success. But inevitably, with change comes logistical troubleshooting. How can organizations ensure that adaptations can be made--and without disrupting what makes the organization successful to begin with? Change Approval Board In the context of 麻豆精选, organizations are the different departments that help make the University run smoothly. These include the University Registrar鈥檚 Office, Academic Success Center, Human Resources, and ...
麻豆精选Tuscarawas sophomore and Golden Eagles wrestler, Zion Clark, is featured in an award-winning short documentary that will air on Netflix on August 10. The 20-year-old from Massillon was born without legs from a condition known as caudal regression syndrome and grew up in foster homes until he was adopted in his teens. He was first introduced to wrestling while in the second grade and has become a wrestling phenomenon who overcomes obstacles and accepts challenges, both on and off the mat. 鈥淲restling opened a door for me when I was seven years old,鈥 Clark said. 鈥淚 thought it was th...
麻豆精选 is honoring our nation鈥檚 service members by hosting a military-exclusive hospitality chalet for veterans, service members and their families during the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron on Aug. 1-5. For the fourth consecutive year, 麻豆精选is presenting Birdies for the Brave庐 Patriots鈥 Outpost, located adjacent to the 14th green at Firestone Country Club. The Outpost will be open from Aug. 2-5 from 10 a.m. until the end of play each day. Military outreach activities will culminate with a milit...
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 麻豆精选 President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 13 麻豆精选faculty members with the 2018 President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty member鈥檚 discipline. 鈥淎t its core, higher education is abou...
Does your office have outdated T-shirts taking up space in your storage closet? Let us turn them into reusable grocery bags for food pantries. Do you have a collection of plastic grocery bags at home (from when you forget to take your reusable bags to the store)? Let us turn them into lightweight, waterproof sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness. Support incoming first-year students as they connect to their new community through service. The last day to donate is Friday, Aug. 17. Collection boxes are available at the Center for Undergraduate Excellen...
