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Kent State’s Center for Teaching and Learning Announces Spring 2015 Events

April 10
Rethinking Evidence of Quality Teaching: A Multifaceted Approach

This Teaching Scholars workshop provides faculty with strategies to diversify evidence of their own quality of teaching. Current student-driven models only capture a portion of the classroom experience. A better model would incorporate growth and development, best practices and insightful formative assessments. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the scholarship and practices associated with mentorship, peer reviews, student input and self-reflection. This session invites people to participate in crafting a portfolio that captures the complexity of the evaluation process of teaching. Register at http://bit.ly/CTLScholars15.

April 17
Faculty Success: New Perspectives on Teaching, Faculty Leadership and Mid-Career Development

During this workshop, the Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellows will lead discussions on their respective areas of study. Chris Was and Swathi Ravichandran focused their efforts on specific strategies faculty can use to improve student learning. Was’ project examines how faculty members’ metacognitive and self-regulation strategies influence factors such as student engagement and achievement of course objectives. Ravichandran’s project focuses on identifying faculty strategies that can support the writing challenges faced by international students. Kathryn Kerns’ work identifies programming and institutional strategies that can be implemented to support faculty development beyond the tenure process. Ken Cushner will discuss the semesterlong train-the-trainer program he developed to prepare faculty leaders in the area of international and intercultural student issues. After a short overview of each project, attendees will have the opportunity to join a small group to engage in an extended discussion of each Faculty Fellows’ project. Register at http://bit.ly/CTLFaculty.

For more information about the Faculty Fellows or Teaching Fellows programs, visit www.kent.edu/ctl.

Cheer Your Golden Flashes to a MAC Victory

A Kent State University basketball player
takes a shot at the basket during a game
against Central Michigan University.

The Kent State University men’s and women’s basketball teams will hit the courts on March 11 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The Kent State Alumni Association and Intercollegiate Athletics will co-host pre-game receptions at Flannery’s Pub at 5 p.m. through the tournament as Kent State advances. Flannery’s Pub is a short walk to Quicken Loans Arena and has hosted the pre-game receptions for more than 10 years.

“It’s our Cleveland MAC Tournament home away from home,” says Nancy Schiappa, associate director for alumni relations. “It’s a great blend of people who love and support Golden Flashes basketball.”

The receptions are free, and faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Flannery’s Pub will provide complimentary appetizers for everyone during the celebrations.

To purchase game tickets, contact the Kent State Ticket Office at 330-672-2244. The first-round tournament games will be played at campus sites, and all other games will be played at the Quicken Loans Arena.

For more information about the tournament schedule, visit www.ksualumni.org or call 1-888-320-KENT (5368).

Kent State Student Choreographers Highlight New Dance Works in IMPULSE

Showcases student talent and versatility; choreography will enthrall and inspire

Pictured are the five BFA Dance Performance candidates
(from left to right) Roberta Bailey, Jennifer Ames,
Jessica Gasdick, Dana Wasielewski and Nina Price.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance will continue its 2014-2015 production season with the B.F.A. Senior Dance Concert/Student Dance Festival: IMPULSE. The concert will run March 13-15 in the Erdmann-Zucchero (EZ) Black Box Theatre located at 1325 Theatre Drive in the Center for the Performing Arts on the Kent Campus. The concert is divided into two programs with Program A on March 13 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at 2 p.m. and Program B on March 14 at 8 p.m. and March 15 at 2 p.m.

The B.F.A. Senior Dance Concert/Student Dance Festival: IMPULSE offers audiences a wide selection of dance forms ranging from modern to jazz. In addition, each piece examines and expresses a variety of topics, emotions, ideas and social issues. In this culminating concert, the student choreographers premiere original and engaging works. They each bring something new to the stage while simultaneously incorporating and reflecting on their education and experiences at Kent State.

For tickets, call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive, Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State alumni, faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets are free for full-time, Kent Campus undergraduate students. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks and cash.

IMPULSE presents 14 pieces of original choreography created by juniors and seniors who are pursuing either a major or a minor within Kent State’s Dance Division. In addition, the five graduating senior B.F.A. Dance Performance majors will perform the premiere of “M3(5) = Thrust,” choreographed by guest artist and Dance Division part-time faculty Erin Smith.

The piece titled “Run; Hide,” choreographed by Kent State dance student Roberta Bailey, is inspired by the internal struggles of an individual when faced with the choice of moving on or remaining stagnant. The music composed by Philip Wesely reflects the growing intensity of each movement as the dance progresses. At the culmination, each dancer must decide whether to stay stagnant as a group or leave the toxic environment to journey into the unknown future.

In this photo, the five BFA Dance
Performance candidates strike a pose
from a dance routine.

Kent State student choreographer Jessica Gasdick created her new work, “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep,” as a reflection about the loss of a loved one and the idea that the spirit never really leaves. The dance explores the sensations created by having a guardian angel watch over and guide one’s way. Choreographed to the music “Amazing Grace” performed by Celtic Thunder, it is paired with the poem “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep” authored by Mary Elizabeth Frye.

“The Side (un)Spoken,” choreographed by Kent State dance student Nina Price, is based on the concept of the internal and external side of emotion, tied with the mind’s ability to deny and hide the inner, unseen realities. With music by Ólafur Arnalds, this piece incorporates a dynamic movement blend of contemporary and modern styles that illustrate the constant struggle of forcing the unknown side away. Using contrasting movement qualities between the two dancers, “The Side (un)Spoken” exploits the hardship of acknowledging, fighting and overcoming those inner battles. Price’s piece was chosen by the Dance Division faculty to represent Kent State in an adjudication concert at the American College Dance Association East-Central Conference at Ohio University this spring.

Kent State dance student Dana Wasielewski’s new work “Perceive. Receive. Play.” provides the audience an opportunity to observe the journey of the performers, which is based on the positive emotions that dancing can evoke. It offers the outside world a look inside the mind of a dancer through the use of authentic and pure movement.

“Forever Present,” choreographed by Kent State dance student Jennifer Ames, reaches deep into the psychological stress of the tragic loss of a loved one. As a tribute to her late uncle, the duet represents the one who has passed and the other who is dealing with the grief and emotional trauma of the loss.

Kent State dance student Miranda Harig’s contemporary modern piece explores the concept of time. In contradiction, time can feel like it is whizzing by, while at another moment, dragging on endlessly. With music by The Album Leaf, this dance employs unique ways to explore the different relationships between movement and music.

Kent State student choreographer Abbey Recker tackles the difficult topic of suicide in her duet titled “My White Butterfly.” She examines this tragedy by going beyond the individual’s struggle and looking at the devastating impact it has on others.

Kent State student Brialle Menefee’s dark fantasy creates an atmosphere of mystery and drama. The fast-paced, syncopated movement is driven by contemporary jazz technique with additional modern elements.

For more information about the B.F.A. Senior Dance Concert/Student Dance Festival, visit www.kent.edu/theatredance.

"Student Lives Matter: Resistance and Violence from Kent State to Jackson State"

Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., visiting assistant
professor of Africana Studies at Brown
University, will discuss the tragedies at
Kent State University and Jackson State
University at a presentation on the Kent
Campus on March 12.

Kent State University Libraries will host a discussion titled “Student Lives Matter: Resistance and Violence from Kent State to Jackson State” on Thursday, March 12. Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, will discuss the tragedies at Kent State University and Jackson State University in a presentation that merges the two stories into one story of students demonstrating against injustices and Americans demonstrating that student lives do matter.

The presentation and question-and-answer session will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. A reception and exhibition from the Tolliver Collection will take place from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. in Room 306 (A&B) of the Kent Student Center.

Kendi, who is a National Academy of Education/Spencer Post-doctoral fellow, is the author of The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972.

This event is sponsored by Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Center for Student Involvement and the May 4 Visitors Center.

If you have questions about the event, contact Mary Lovin at mlovin@kent.edu.

“Mothers, Mentors and Muses” Sixth Annual Scholarship Fundraiser Reception

On Tuesday, March 10, the Women’s Center at Kent State University will host the sixth annual “Mothers, Mentors and Muses” scholarship fundraiser reception. The event will take place at the Kent Student Center Ballroom from 5-7:30 p.m. The guest speaker for this year’s event is Kent State President Beverly Warren.

The event honors women as either a mother – someone who has helped “birth” new ideas and thoughts in others and also has served as an overall nurturing individual; a mentor – an individual who has been both a role model and a trusted counselor to others; or a muse – an individual who has inspired both creativity and academic enthusiasm in others.

Click here to see the Class of 2015 Honorees.

The Women’s Center, which was established in 1996, focuses on advancing women in their academic careers. Money raised at the event will fund $500 scholarship awards for two Kent State female or female-identifying students. This scholarship has benefited 20 students since its introduction in 2003.

To register for the event (or donate to the Scholarship Fund), click here. Register early, space is limited!

The Silent Auction is back by popular demand! Remember to bring your credit card, checkbook, and/or cash to support the Women’s Center Scholarship Fund.

For more information about the Women’s Center at Kent State, visit www.kent.edu/womenscenter.

Kent Keyboard Series Presents Chinese-born Pianist and Steinway Artist Tianshu Wang

Program will feature a diverse selection of eastern- and western-influenced pieces

The Kent Keyboard Series will feature
Steinway artist Tianshu Wang in a
concert on March 8 at 5 p.m. in Ludwig
Recital Hall.

The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2014-2015 season with a concert featuring Tianshu Wang on Sunday, March 8, at 5 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall. Ludwig Recital Hall is located in the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive on the Kent Campus.

Steinway artist Tianshu Wang will perform “Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” by J.S. Bach, “Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI: 52” by Joseph Haydn, “Scherzo in B-flat minor, Op. 31” by Frédéric Chopin, “Music at Sunset” by Li Yinghai, “Images I” by Claude Debussy and “Concert Paraphrase on Rigoletto, S. 434” by Franz Liszt.

Wang visited the Kent Campus last year, offering a well-attended lecture, titled, “The Tiger Mother: East Meets West.”

“As a professor at both Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and the Shengyang Conservatory in China, she is particularly well-versed in both eastern and western values,” says Jerry Wong, associate professor of piano at Kent State. “In keeping with this theme, she will offer a program contrasting different cultures.”

Wang has performed in the United States, China, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan. She holds a Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She is currently a professor and head of the keyboard area at Capital University’s Conservatory of Music. Wang released a solo album under the Albany Label, titled, “Piano in China”. This album was featured on the cover of Fanfare magazine’s 2012 March/April issue, and it included an extensive interview alongside some enthusiastic reviews.

Tickets for the performance are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and Kent State faculty and staff, $10 for groups of 10 or more patrons, $8 for non-Kent Campus full-time undergraduate students, free for anyone 18 and under and free for full-time Kent Campus undergraduate students.

Tickets are available weekdays, noon to 5 p.m. at the Performing Arts Box Office, located in the lobby of the Roe Green Center in the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive on the Kent Campus. The Performing Arts Box Office accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover, in addition to cash and checks.

The Ludwig Recital Hall Box Office will open one hour prior to the performance for walk-up sales and will accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Tickets and more information are available by calling 330-672-ARTS (2787) or visiting www.kent.edu/music.

Media at the Movies: "A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at The New York Times"

Join Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication for a screening of the 2014 documentary “A Fragile Trust: Power, Plagiarism and Jayson Blair at The New York Times” on March 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin Hall First Energy Auditorium (Room 340).

“A Fragile Trust” tells the story of Jayson Blair, the serial plagiarist of our time, and how he unleashed the massive scandal that rocked The New York Times and the entire world of journalism. The story of “The Blair Affair” is both a compelling, character-driven narrative about an important chapter in the history of journalism, and a complex story about power, ethics, race and accountability in the media. Featuring exclusive interviews, including Blair himself, “A Fragile Trust” is the first film to tell the whole sordid story of the scandal while exploring these deeper themes.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion of ethics issues. Panelists include Jim Crutchfield, former publisher of the Akron Beacon Journal and current member of the board of the Knight Foundation; Brian Welsh, M.D., board-certified psychiatrist and chief medical officer at Coleman Professional Services; Deborah Barnhaum, Ph.D., chair of Kent State’s Department of Philosophy and ethics expert; and Thor Wasbotten, director of Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

• Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
• Movie begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Panel discussion and Q&A at 7:45 p.m.
  

The movie screening is sponsored by the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access (MLC) and funded by the Akron Community Foundation.

Kent State Fashion Students Show Orchid-inspired Designs at Cleveland Botanical Garden

The Cleveland Botanical Garden is
displaying orchid-inspired garments
created by students of the Kent State
University Fashion School now through
March 7.

Orchid-inspired garments, created by students of the Kent State University Fashion School, are on view at the Cleveland Botanical Garden now through March 7. Junior design students at the Fashion School used images from the garden’s Orchid Mania exhibit as the visual and conceptual center of their designs. The garments were then created using digital textile printers and other state-of-the-art equipment at Kent State’s TechStyleLAB. Visitors to the Cleveland Botanical Garden will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite garments in three categories: “Best Use of Inspiration,” “Best Fabric Design,” and “Best in Show.”

The Botanical Garden also will host the second annual “Fashion Meets the Botanicals” event on Saturday, March 7, from 3 to 5 p.m. Presented by the Kent State University Museum, “Fashion Meets the Botanicals” provides guests the opportunity to mingle with the garments’ designers and models while enjoying wine and refreshments. Cleveland floral designer Charles Phillips will announce the winners of each voting category at a 4:30 p.m. awards ceremony.

Tickets for “Fashion Meets the Botanicals” are $30, with reservations required. Please RSVP by March 4. To make reservations, call the Kent State Museum at 330-672-0300. Visa, MasterCard and checks are accepted. Tickets will be held at the door. Onsite parking costs $6 and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Cleveland Botanical Garden is located at 11030 East Boulevard in Cleveland. For more information, visit www.cbgarden.org.

The Kent State University Bands Present "Musical DNA: Family, Nationalism and Structure"

A diverse program of original and transcribed music for wind band

Kent State University's Wind Ensemble and Concert Band
will perform a free concert on March 8 at 3 p.m. in the
University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall.

The Kent State University Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will present a free concert on Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus, with free parking located off Terrace Drive.

Kent State music professors Jesse Leyva and John Franklin will lead the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band in the first performance of the spring semester. The Kent Concert Band begins with Percy Grainger's "Mock Morris," a birthday gift to his mother. Imogen Holst arranged her father's so-called "jazz band piece" - Capriccio - for orchestra. The Concert Band presents former Kent State Director of Bands John Boyd's version for wind band. Norman Dello Joio's "Scenes from the Louvre" is a staple of the wind band repertoire, and depicts the art and structure of the iconic Paris museum. To mark the 100th anniversary of statehood, Nebraska's native son Howard Hanson penned "Centennial March."

The Kent Wind Ensemble opens the second half of the program with "La Procession Du Rocio" by Joaquin Turina. Alfred Reed's transcription of the work for wind band portrays a festive Spanish celebration, the "Procession of the Dew" held in Madrid. Carter Pann's third nephew, David, was the inspiration in writing "Hold This Boy and Listen," a beautifully lyric piece for wind band. "Symphony in B-flat" by Paul Hindemith is a true masterwork of the wind band repertoire and classic study in musical architecture. The concert concludes with Dmitri Shostakovich's celebratory "Folk Dances," arranged by H. Robert Reynolds.

For those who cannot attend in person, the concert will be streamed live at www.ustream.tv/channel/kent-state-bands.

Rescheduled for March 4: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Former Driver to Speak at Kent State

Clarence Bozeman, the former driver for Martin Luther
King Jr., will speak at Kent State University’s School of
Journalism and Mass Communication on March 4.

On Wednesday, March 4, Clarence Bozeman, the former driver for Martin Luther King Jr., will speak at Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. at the FirstEnergy Auditorium (Room 340) in Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus.

From 1958 to 1959, Bozeman transported King and his wife, Coretta, to speaking engagements throughout Alabama. He will speak about his time as King’s weekend driver and the conversations he had with him about the black community, the Montgomery Bus Boycott and other civil rights challenges.

This event is presented by Kent State’s photojournalism program and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's Diversity and Globalization Committee.