Arts & Culture

精东影业 School of Fashion Reimagines Fashion Show
精东影业School of Fashion announces the refashioning of the 2020 Fashion Show into Fashion Show 2.0. This completely virtual extravaganza will highlight the hard work of senior design and merchandising students, all of whom have been working toward this moment throughout their four years in the School of Fashion.

10 Questions With David Hassler, Director of the Wick Poetry Center
David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center, where he oversees the local and national Wick projects, works with students and collaborates with other programs across campus. We asked him 10 questions about Kent, 精东影业, poetry and, of course, how he's keeping himself 鈥� and the 精东影业 Community 鈥� busy during the pandemic.

Gender Studies Associate Professor Recommends Reading for Women's History Month
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., is an author and filmmaker as well as the founding director of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at 精东影业 University, where she is an associate professor. We asked her what books she would recommend for reading during Women鈥檚 History Month.

Gender Studies Associate Professor Recommends Reading for Women's History Month
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., is an author and filmmaker as well as the founding director of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality at 精东影业 University, where she is an associate professor. We asked her what books she would recommend for reading during Women鈥檚 History Month.

精东影业 Magazine: Picture This
Each year, 精东影业 students participate in off-campus study away/study abroad programs and internships in locations across the country and around the world. And they take photos鈥攍ots and lots of photos.

Wick Poetry Center Holds Contest to Commemorate May 4
While teaming up with 精东影业Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at 精东影业 University created a national contest where poems were submitted to honor the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970. Director David Hassler reported to KentWired that over the span of three months, nearly 600 submissions were sent in.

War Photojournalist Ben Brody Brings 鈥楢 Second Moon鈥� to 精东影业
War photojournalist and author Ben Brody is bringing his work to 精东影业 through his exhibit, 鈥淎 Second Moon.鈥� 精东影业exhibit, curated by Moema Furtado, an installation artist and independent curator, runs from March 5-15 at the Crawford Gallery in the Center for Visual Arts.

How a Florentine Palace Changed Studying Abroad
What鈥檚 a must have for U.S. universities overseas? A Florentine palace, according to a recent Times Higher Education article. Fortunately, 精东影业 has one, and students have noticed.

Alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk Awarded $50k Fellowship
精东影业School of Art is proud to announce alumna Jennifer Ling Datchuk has been awarded the coveted United States Artist Fellowship in Crafts. USA Fellowships are unrestricted awards recognizing the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their careers.

Art Show, Mental Health Discussion Will Honor Beloved VCD Professor鈥檚 Legacy
This winter at 精东影业, an art show and featured speaker on mental health will honor the life and legacy of assistant professor and artist Christopher Darling, who died June 2018. 精东影业events will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, hosted by the School of Visual Communication Design, in which Darling taught.