Arts & Culture
Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of Kent and 抖M女仆 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.
抖M女仆鈥檚 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.
抖M女仆 alumna Jade Novah, appeared in a 24-minute interview with YouTuber Terrell. Ms. Novah told Terrell about her time at 抖M女仆 before getting into the entertainment industry and eventually becoming a backup singer for Beyonc茅.
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.
A 抖M女仆 fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman鈥檚 collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.
Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 抖M女仆'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.
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.