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Kent State University Museum Presents “Entangled” Felting Exhibit

An invitational exhibit, “Entangled: Fiber
to Felt to Fashion,” which highlights felted
materials is running now through Feb. 16,
2015, at the Kent State University
Museum's Higbee Gallery. Pictured is one
of the materials on display at the museum,
Peacock Butterfly, Jean Gauger, Lent by the
artist (L2014.3.2).

“Entangled: Fiber to Felt to Fashion,” an invitational exhibit highlighting felted materials, is running now through Feb. 16, 2015, at the Kent State University Museum's Higbee Gallery. “Entangled” is co-curated by Sherry Schofield, Ph.D., associate director of Kent State’s Fashion School, and Missouri-based artist Sharon Kilfoyle.

The show features more than two dozen felted and nuno felted pieces by 14 artists from across the U.S. and Canada. The artists represented include both Kilfoyle and Schofield, along with several Kent State artists: Associate Professor Kim Hahn, Ph.D., of the Fashion School, and, from the School of Art, faculty member Dena Gershon, undergraduate student Kerie Johannes and alumnus Thomas Horst.

Nuno felting differs from traditional felting in that the wool (or other fiber) is felted onto a substrate of different material, such as silk or nylon, resulting in lighter, more fluid texture.

In addition to leading numerous workshops stateside, Kilfoyle teaches for part of the year at the Paris American Academy in Paris. Schofield, who has served Kent State for eight years, will become chair of retail, merchandising and product development at Florida State University in Tallahassee beginning in the fall.

The Kent State University Museum is located at 515 Hilltop Drive, at the corner of E. Main and S. Lincoln streets in Kent. The museum is open to the public on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. - 8:45 p.m., and Sunday from noon - 4:45 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for children under 18. Admission is free with a Kent State ID and free to the public on Sunday. Parking is free.

For more information, call 330-672-3450 or visit www.kent.edu/museum.

Kent State’s Office of General Counsel Hosts Webinar Series

Kent State University’s Office of General Counsel, in collaboration with the Division of Human Resources, is announcing the next webinar topic in a series of ongoing educational opportunities for university employees. This series is designed to provide general education and university-specific best practices for a number of legal issues relevant to employees and departments at all Kent State campuses. The June webinar is described below.

Reporting Campus Crime: Clery 101 and Campus Security Authority Training

• Date: Friday, June 27
• Time: 11 a.m. - Noon EST
• Presenters: Nichole DeCaprio, Office of General Counsel, Sgt. Nancy Shefchuk, Kent State Police Department.
• Description: Are you a Campus Security Authority (CSA)? If you have significant responsibility for student and campus activities, you might just be one. The Department of Education recommends that CSAs receive regular training regarding their responsibilities in the event of a crime. Even if you are not a CSA, you may take part in this one-hour webinar to learn the basics of the Clery Act, including the recently introduced requirements in the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act). This act is part of the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act.
  

Who Should Attend? All university officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities. Click here to register.

For questions regarding the program, you may contact DeCaprio at 330-672-8319 or ndecapri@kent.edu. Additional webinars will be announced in the future.

Environmental Health and Safety Offers Summer Training

Ensuring a safe work environment will be the focus of several training courses offered this summer through Kent State University’s Environmental Health and Safety department. The training will be available in two formats: online and in person.

The in-person sessions will be offered in a classroom format led by Donald Head, Kent State occupational health and safety coordinator. The classes will cover five topics, and each topic will be offered on two different dates and times to better accommodate employees’ work schedules. Any Kent State employee may attend, and the maximum attendance per class is 10.

The online training can be accessed at any time through FlashTrain at http://flashtrain.kent.edu. You can also access FlashTrain through the MyHR tab in FlashLine.

The schedule for the classroom topics is listed below. Morning classes will be held on Tuesdays from 8-9 a.m., and afternoon classes will be held on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. All classes will be held in Room 331, Harbourt Hall. Registration is required and can be done online at the FlashTrain website listed above.

Back Safety – Tuesday, June 17, and Wednesday, June 18
This class will emphasize safe lifting techniques.

Ladder Safety – Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16
This class will cover all aspects of ladder safety from selection of the proper ladder to usage.

Permit-required Confined Spaces – Tuesday, July 29, and Wednesday, July 30
This training will introduce employees to the new requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communications Standard. This class is recommended for University Facilities Management and Student Recreation and Wellness Center employees.

Asbestos Awareness – Tuesday, Aug. 12, and Wednesday, Aug. 13

For questions, contact Head at 330-672-9565 or dehead@kent.edu.

Kent State's Blackstone LaunchPad Summer “Build It” Series Assist Faculty/Staff To Develop New Skill-Sets

Lunchtime brown bag workshops open to all

Kent State University’s Blackstone LaunchPad program
will offer eight free workshops this summer as part of its
"Build It" lunchtime series. Faculty and staff can learn how
to build their own websites and other hard skills at these
sessions.

Kent State University’s Blackstone LaunchPad program will offer eight free workshops this summer to Kent State faculty and staff who are interested in learning skills that can be applied to their personal or professional development.

From learning how to build a website to understanding strategies for ideation, workshop participants will be able to tailor what they learned to various applications including classroom, departmental, business or personal needs. Blackstone LaunchPad staff members will review the latest tools and technology that can help faculty and staff work efficiently and save money.

The Blackstone LaunchPad program’s summer “Build It” series will be offered on Tuesdays, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Blackstone LaunchPad program office, located on the first floor of the Kent Student Center, next to the University Bookstore. The workshops are free, but participants are requested to pre-register at this link. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch and their own laptop if they would like personal assistance on incorporating specific content (text and/or photos) for those relevant topics. No prior experience or technology background is required for the workshops, and most participants will be able to build their own project within the hourlong session.

2014 Blackstone LaunchPad “Build It” Series Schedule:

June 10: Learn how to create infographics or visual dashboards to showcase metrics and data for maximum impact

June 24: Learn how to build your own website

July 1: Learn idea generation strategies for your class or business

July 8: Learn how to create quick print and video graphics

July 22: Learn how to build your own crowdfunding campaign

July 29: Learn how to build a business plan for your research, organizational or business needs

Aug. 12: Learn how to create your own blog

Aug. 19: Learn how to use social media effectively for your classroom, organizational or business needs

For more information, contact Blackstone LaunchPad at 330-672-6700 or blackstonelaunchpad@kent.edu.

Kent State’s Blackstone LaunchPad promotes entrepreneurship as a viable career path. Through mentoring, workshops and events, and connecting entrepreneurs to resources, Blackstone LaunchPad helps Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni to create new startups or grow existing businesses in Northeast Ohio.

For more information about Kent State’s Blackstone LaunchPad program, visit www.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad.

Kent State Downtown Gallery to Display “A Feminine Touch”

In this artwork, artist and Kent State University alumna
Sarah Burris explores the delicate balance between
vulnerability and sexuality. Using soft sculptural costumes
and performances, she plays with the notion of femininity
and examines identity and intimacy. Kent State University’s
Downtown Gallery will present “A Feminine Touch,”
featuring works by four School of Art alumnae, including
Burris, from June 24 to July 26.

Kent State University’s Downtown Gallery will present “A Feminine Touch,” featuring new work by four School of Art alumnae, from June 24 to July 26. The Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent, Ohio, also will host an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 26. Both the gallery and the reception are free and open to the public.

According to curator and gallery coordinator Lesley Sickle, artists Sarah Burris, Mary Mazzer, Kortney Niewierski and Annie Stimson “explore themes of vulnerability and female identity, focusing on material choices to convey their message.” In her curator’s statement, Sickle describes the various conceptual and technical strategies of each artist:

“Sarah Burris explores the delicate balance between vulnerability and sexuality. Using soft sculptural costumes and performances, she plays with the notion of femininity and examines identity and intimacy.

“Mary Mazzer is interested in illustrating the tensions between feminine strength and fragility. She uses drawing, painting and wall assemblages to express how feminine identity adjusts itself within the contemporary arena of social networking.

“Kortney Niewierski creates objects reminiscent of anatomical forms from very tactile materials that intrigue the viewer’s curiosity. She uses soft fabrics, rubber inserts and drawings that provide a reference to childhood toys, while equally implying adult themes within her work.

“Annie Stimson examines patterning and repetition as well as ideas of change and transformation in her sculptural works. Using objects with an unusual purpose and contrasting tactile qualities, she often creates delicate and sensitive systems and networks.”

The Downtown Gallery is open Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon - 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Sickle at lsickle1@kent.edu.