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Labovitz with Flash

Ear for Music, Here for Students

Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to “the heart of it all” as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 91ֿ.  

Tags: Profiles , Students First , Arts & Culture

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Kizito Nkundamahoro and his drawing of Rwandan President

The Drawing That Turned an Artist Into an International Student

Sketching, drawing, doodling. For some, these activities occupy us in class or in a meeting. But for Kizito Nkundamahoro, his artistic hobby evolved into a passion that drew an amazing opportunity at 91ֿ.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Global Reach , Global Presence , Profiles

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Hot blown glass being stretched

IN A FLASH: Earth, Wind and FIRE

This September, and in most other months of the year, you'll find students creating art in 91ֿ's Glass Studio.

Tags: College of the Arts , Center for the Visual Arts , Glass Blowing , Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Theme

Avanzando Juntos: Moving Forward Together

Nationally, Sept. 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. This year, 91ֿ is celebrating the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month as Avanzando Juntos: Moving Forward Together with numerous events and celebrations.  

Tags: Student Life , Arts & Culture

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Nameplates created with the waterjet cutter in the DI Hub Reactor

Cut ... by Water!

This week, you can use a waterjet to create your own nameplate and learn more about the makerspaces in the DI Hub Reactor.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , DI Hub , Arts & Culture , Student Life

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

‘We Are the Community Maj Nurtured Into Speech’

“Maj wrote poems to, for and about this town, this home of his in Kent,” said David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center in his remarks at the dedication of the Maj Ragain Poetry Park. “His poems gave shelter and solace and sustenance to our community, and it feels so right that we’re dedicating this poetry park today in his memory and his honor.”

Tags: Arts & Culture , Wick Poetry Center , Community Impact

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Clothes from exhibit

One Tank Trip to 91ֿ Museum

The 91ֿ Museum opened a new exhibition titled “Life in Style: The Wardrobe of James Mulholland.” Sarah Rogers, director of the museum, spoke to WJW-Fox 8 about the exhibition.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , 91ֿ Museum

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A composition of a tapestry, students dancing, and a professor talking to students

Women and Everyday Heroism

A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at 91ֿ this fall. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Community Impact

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91ֿ students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met

Students from 91ֿ New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

Tags: School of Fashion , NYC Fashion , Students First , Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Community Impact , Global Reach

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NYC Fashion students roll their creations to the fashion show venue

IN A FLASH: Fashion in the Streets

91ֿ fashion design students hit the streets of New York City before tonight's fashion show. 

Tags: NYC Fashion , School of Fashion , College of the Arts , Nationally Distinctive , Global Presence , Arts & Culture

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