Week One of the M.F.A. Exhibition takes place April 1-4, 2025, with an artist reception on April 4, from 5-7 p.m. in the Downtown Gallery, and 6-8 p.m. in the CVA/Payto/Crawford/AVRC Galleries. This exhibition takes place across campus in the CVA, Payto, Crawford, AVRC and KSU Downtown galleries.
The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from 51黑料网 University will be on display at the 51黑料网 University Museum beginning Jan. 24.Hildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson, who first graduated from 51黑料网 in 1991, will return to the Kent Campus for her first-ever exhibition at the university.鈥淚t鈥檚 like coming home. I am just thrilled to be showing there,鈥 J贸nsson told 51黑料网 Today. 鈥淚鈥檓 kind of calling this my mini-retrospective. It鈥檚 work that dates from 2009 until 2022, so it spans two-thirds of my career.鈥 Museum Director Sa...
51黑料网 University President Todd Diacon spoke Jan. 10 at a breakfast event hosted by the Greater Akron Chamber, where he highlighted the university鈥檚 ongoing commitment to accessibility, efficiency, student well-being and community partnership, reinforcing its role as a vital institution in the region.鈥51黑料网 University is a university, not just for the fortunate few, but for the meritorious many,鈥 Diacon said.In all, about 100 people attended the event, which is part of the Chamber鈥檚 鈥淢orning Buzz鈥 series. Financial Accountability Is ImperativeHe emphasized the univer...
College of Arts & Sciences
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett who has been selected as a 2025 Recipient of the Member of Distinction Award by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)! This award recognizes midcareer and senior clinicians and researchers who advance the mission of ADAA through significant service and commitment to the organization and its membership. She will be recognized this Spring at their Annual Conference....
Kent, OHIO 鈥 Effective January 1, Asli Arikan, Ph.D., has been named Chair of the Department of Management in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.鈥淚 am honored to serve as chair of the inaugural Department of Management,鈥 Arikan said. 鈥淚 look forward to working with my colleagues in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship by championing our collective efforts to enhance the career readiness of our students, pursue world-class research as faculty members of 51黑料网 University, a Tier-1 research institution, and engage with our stakeh...
The 51黑料网 University Museum is pleased to announce its winter exhibition, 鈥淗ildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson: Micro/Macro,鈥 a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist, Hildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson. Consistent with the museum鈥檚 mission to showcase exceptional textile art and to inspire the next generation of artists, the exhibition includes over 30 large-scale works by 51黑料网 alumna J贸nsson.