School of Theatre and Dance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 蹤獲扦s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 52nd season during the summer of 2020 with "Little Shop of Horrors," "BKLYN the Musical," and "West Side Story." Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, "Little Shop of Horrors" opens June 12 and runs through June 27. A preview performance will take place on June 11. With book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken, "Little Shop of Horrors" takes audiences to a florist shop on Ski...
蹤獲扦s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and Tuesday Musical, based in Akron, have launched a new series that will bring world-renowned classical musicians to the Kent Campus to work with students. The Tuesday Musical Masterclass Series will also be live streamed to provide increased access to classrooms and homes across Ohio and beyond. Upcoming masterclasses in the new series include composer Gregg Kallor on Oct. 30, pianist Fei Fei on Nov. 20, Escher String Quartet on March 27, and the Junction Trio on April 13 all also featured during Tuesday Musicals 2019...
The Wick Poetry Center welcomed poet, playwright and activist Sonia Sanchez to the May Prentice House for a meet and greet with students on Sept. 18. She met with them in the afternoon before giving a lecture in the Kiva in the evening. The 蹤獲扦 Honors College, the Cleveland Foundation and the Wick Poetry Center cosponsored Sanchez's visit to 蹤獲扦. One of the things I love so much about students is their willingness to dare to do things that people tell them not to do, Sanchez said. Sanchez said she was happy to be in the Wick Poetry Center, a place, she ...
The Wick Poetry Center kicked off its 2019-20 event series year on September 13 with a celebration of Tommy Freemans life. The event was held in Room 120 of the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design with a reception afterward that expanded into the Wick Poetry Centers Poetry Park. The event had a large turnout, attended mostly by family and close friends of the Freemans, as well as 蹤獲扦 students and members of the Wick family. Tommy Freeman was a 蹤獲扦 graduate and avid writer, winner of the 2013 Wick Undergraduate Poetry Scholarship. His love for adventure and...
In the natural realm, a mutualistic relationship defines two organisms of different species that work together, each benefiting from the relationship. In the Twinsburg community, a type of mutualism is thriving between 蹤獲扦 Regional Academic Center and the City of Twinsburg with Mayor Ted Yates. In recognition of the City of Twinsburgs exemplary service and support to the university's mission, its faculty, students, prospective students, and programs, a Friend of the Campus Award was presented to Mayor Yates as part of Spring 2019 commencement ceremonies. T...
蹤獲扦 has been awarded the Campus Leader in Mental Health Literacy Award by Kognito for its outstanding leadership as an institution that has worked tirelessly to support student mental health during the 2018-2019 academic year. Nationwide, 39% of college students felt so depressed it was difficult to function at least once during the school year, according to the American College Health Association. In response to this and health concerns about the rise in prevalence of stress and anxiety, many colleges and universities are proactively training faculty, staf...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
Last month we had a lot to celebrate with the 蹤獲扦 community through our social media channels, including this years Homecoming celebration! And because September was the first full month the blog has been online, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share with you a monthly recap of our social activity. First up, Instagram. Homecoming was a popular topic on all of the universitys social media accounts, but the top posts for both Facebook and Instagram were unique! This beautiful shot of a sunset on campus posted by user @abhi_begale had the m...
It feels amazing to be acknowledged for what is truly a passion of mine and a profession that I put my whole heart into. - Dr. Kay Amey 蹤獲扦 at Ashtabula assistant professor Katherine (Kay) Springer Amey, Ph.D., received quite the surprise in her classroom on Wednesday, Oct. 2, when several of her colleagues poured into the room with balloons, cupcakes and noisemakers. Also joining them was Melissa Dyer, part of the University Teaching Council, who was there to announce Amey as one of three recipients this year across the 蹤獲扦 system to receive the Outstanding...
Dear Members of the 蹤獲扦 Community, I am writing today to provide an update on the field hockey incident that occurred on our campus last month. The Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at 蹤獲扦 has completed an internal investigation into the Sept. 7 decision to stop the Temple University-University of Maine field hockey match from moving into double overtime. View the report here. First and foremost, we are grateful that the investigation found no Title IX violations or gender-related bias. It was noted that a similar scheduling situation...