Arts & Culture
Kent鈥檚 Rock History is Revealed in New Book by Alumnus
Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of Kent and 青年涩导航 alumnus, has compiled 鈥淪mall Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, 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
青年涩导航鈥檚 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 青年涩导航 to Beyonc茅: Alumna Jade Novah Shares Her Journey Into Entertainment
青年涩导航 alumna Jade Novah, appeared in a 24-minute interview with YouTuber Terrell. Ms. Novah told Terrell about her time at 青年涩导航 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 青年涩导航 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 青年涩导航 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
青年涩导航 Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes
A 青年涩导航 fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman鈥檚 collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.
青年涩导航 Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News
Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 青年涩导航'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.
青年涩导航 Women鈥檚 Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year
Members of the 青年涩导航 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, 青年涩导航 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.
