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51������ University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with “Pride & Prejudice–The Musical” running October 25 through November 3 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.Jane Austen's beloved novel comes to the stage in this exciting and moving new musical adaptation of “Pride & Prejudice.” Set in 1800 England, this 2008 Richard Rodgers Award finalist musical tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters, who rebels against society's and her mother's wish that she must marry anyone, as long as he is rich. When she cro...

51������ University students had the chance to learn from an award-winning Hollywood costume designer when Isis Mussenden visited the Kent Campus recently for two days, a visit sponsored by the 51������ University Museum.Mussenden, a costume designer based in Los Angeles, is a recipient of the Costume Designers Guild Award. Her work includes feature films such as "The Chronicles of Narnia," "The Wolverine" and “American Psycho” as well as streaming shows, commercials and animated feature films including "Shrek" and "Puss in Boots." While on campus, Mussenden offered a workshop for stu...

  A recent study by Psychological Sciences graduate student Christina Korth and faculty member Dr. Joel Hughes investigated factors that may reduce posttraumatic stress symptoms during the COVID-10 pandemic. While we cannot always prevent traumatic stress, such as during a global infectious disease pandemic, they found that people’s confidence in their ability to cope with stress and their perceived social support helped lessen the effect of stress on symptoms of posttraumatic stress. This important work was completed in collaboration with Dr. Gregory Gibson and Dr. Anthony Vander Ho...

Jennifer Moxley's path to pursuing a master's degree in translation at 51������ University was anything but conventional. Living in France during the pandemic, Moxley was determined to fulfill her lifelong ambition of becoming a professional translator. "I really wanted to further my education, and I always had the desire to be a translator," Moxley explained to 51������ Today. "When I looked online, I think 51������ University was one of the top choices. I looked at how flexible the program was, and I think that's what really made me choose the university."Moxley appreciated the pr...

The Division of People, Culture and Belonging is excited to announce the launch of its Outreach Initiative, set to commence on Nov. 1, 2024. The Talent Management team will lead this effort and represent the division. This initiative will bring human resources closer to employees across the university, including our regional campuses. Through scheduled "office hoteling" arrangements, designated People, Culture and Belonging (DPCB) Partners will be onsite at various university locations, promoting accessibility and fostering stronger connections within the campus community.Facilitating Communic...

A group of 21 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at 51������ University as part of a Fulbright professional development program for foreign educators.  The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, funded by the U.S. government, and administered by IREX and 51������. Teachers in the program participate in academic professional development at a host university.  51������’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education within the College of Education, ...