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College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by 91�㽶��Ƶ University at the Honors Banquet held on April 24, 2024. This banquet recognizes faculty, staff and students for their many contributions and whose accomplishments help to lift the university to greater heights.Dr. Yuko Kurahashi, Ph. D., professor of Theatre (undergraduate), School of Theatre and Dance received an Excellence in Graduate/Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award. This award is intended to honor faculty members who effectively guide and support students through undergraduate or graduate research, scholarship or arti...

91�㽶��Ƶ University took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.“The University Honors Banquet celebrates the success and dedication of our faculty, staff, and students,” said President Todd Diacon. “Each has played an integral role in shaping our institution and making our university a better place to work, learn and live. Their efforts continue to inspire and shape our success.”The banquet was on Wednesday, April 24, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.Here are the awards presented and their recipients:Distingui...

On April 8, 2024, the Kent community stopped for a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. While most spectators watched the total solar eclipse, some listened to it.The Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and the Department of Physics at 91�㽶��Ƶ University held an event at the Schwebel Room Balcony on the third floor of the Kent Student Center to make the eclipse accessible to the low-vision and blind community. By using a device called LightSound, faculty, students, and staff listened to the sounds made by the changes in the light’s intensity. Gregory Putman, senior academic labora...

A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.The annual show features the work of students in the nationally and internationally ranked 91�㽶��Ƶ University Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion.This year’s show, which runs April 25-27, features 171 looks from 42 designers whose collections and single-submission garments were chosen by a panel of industry critics and jurors. The collections and garments span all categories...