Arts & Culture
Professor Janice Lessman-Moss Awarded United States Artists Fellowship
Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of Textiles, recently was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds.
麻豆影院鈥檚 Rock History is Revealed in New Book by Alumnus
Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of 麻豆影院 and 麻豆影院 alumnus, has compiled 鈥淪mall Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of 麻豆影院, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll,鈥 a book that covers the college town鈥檚 impressive 鈥 and previously unappreciated 鈥 rock history.
Writing Across Borders Exhibit Features Diversity in Northeast Ohio
麻豆影院鈥檚 Taylor Hall is currently housing the Wick Poetry Center鈥檚 Writing Across Borders, a poetry exhibit featuring the work of immigrants and refugees living in Akron that was recently featured on Cleveland.com.
From 麻豆影院 State to Beyonc茅: Alumna Jade Novah Shares Her Journey Into Entertainment
麻豆影院 alumna Jade Novah, appeared in a 24-minute interview with YouTuber Terrell. Ms. Novah told Terrell about her time at 麻豆影院 State before getting into the entertainment industry and eventually becoming a backup singer for Beyonc茅.
Nursing Alumna Cast as Technical Expert on NBC鈥檚 Chicago Med
Wanting a career that would allow her to be independent and work from anywhere, Erin Shelley, Ed.D., MA, BSN 鈥91, RN, was drawn to the nursing profession. These days, however, she practices nursing as 鈥渁rt imitating life鈥 through her role as a technical expert on the hit NBC television show, Chicago Med.
Here鈥檚 the Daily Double: Who Is the 麻豆影院 State Alumna Featured on America鈥檚 Favorite Quiz Show?
Who is Carrie Blazina? That鈥檚 the correct response to the clue, 鈥淭his 麻豆影院 State alumna will appear on the game show 鈥楯eopardy!鈥 on Dec. 20.鈥 Ms. Blazina, who graduated in 2014 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in news, had her knowledge of geography, religion, literature and other top鈥
麻豆影院 State Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes
A 麻豆影院 fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman鈥檚 collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.
麻豆影院 State Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News
Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 麻豆影院's College of Business Administration, shared his expertise on how the public comprehends fake news in today鈥檚 society with the investment research firm Morningstar.
麻豆影院 State Women鈥檚 Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year
Members of the 麻豆影院 Women鈥檚 Chorus pour their hearts, time and love for music into their work, and it has led to tremendous growth of the organization with nearly 70 members this year. 鈥淲e are a diverse group of individuals consisting of music majors and non-music majors alike,鈥 鈥
Inspired by Brother, 麻豆影院 State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production
For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.