One of the highlights of 2018 was commemorating the 15 Year Anniversary of the Reinberger Children’s Library Center and the 10 Year Anniversary of the Marantz Picturebook Collection. Guests gathered on the Kent State campus in the Student Center Ballroom at the start of November to learn more about this incredible collection and to hear from noted artists and authors in the field. As the snow fell softly outside the Kent State Library, these anniversary milestones were celebrated with three distinguished children’s book illustrators including Will Hillenbrand, author of “Snowman’s Story...
Three ºÚÁÏÍø students gained valuable video production experience by working on a new television commercial produced by the university as part of the new spring campaign. When University Communications and Marketing (UCM) created the 30-second commercial to highlight the achievements and impact of Kent State, its producers turned to UCM’s student workers to help bring that story to life. Senior digital media production major Madison Milhous, recent digital media production graduate Jason Cox, ’18, and recent photojournalism graduate Zac Popik, ’18, all worked on...
School of Theatre and Dance
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to be the recipient of multiple honors for achievements during the 2018 Season. This year, Porthouse Theatre was recognized with awards in multiple categories by Cleveland SCENE magazine, the Cleveland Jewish News, and the Cleveland Critics Circle. Scene Magazine Producing Artistic Director Terri Kent, Best Director of the Year for Anything Goes MaryAnn Black, Best Choreographer of the Year for Anything Goes Sam Johnson, Best Single Performance of the Year for his portrayal of "Jud" in Oklahoma! Jennifer Korecki, Bes...
The ºÚÁÏÍø School of Information (iSchool) is pleased to announce that its Master of Library and Information Science has received continued accreditation from American Library Association’s Committee on Accreditation (ALA/COA). The ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world, and the review process for reaccreditation occurs every seven years. Accreditation is the process by which library and information science programs are reviewed by an external panel of practitioners and academics to ensure that the programs meet industry wide standards and metrics...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Teaching is a privilege, according to Janice Lessman-Moss, professor in the School of Art Textile Program, whose enthusiasm working with students has led her to be one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. The award is sponsored by the ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni Association. The recognition was humbling, according to Ms. Lessman-Moss, and affirms to her that the students are feeling good about what she is teaching. “I love teaching, and I always hope that I’m making a diffe...