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Nationally Distinctive

President Todd Diacon with newly promoted and tenured faculty.

Honoring Our Best

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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Fashion show 2024

Runway Creations Dazzle at Annual Fashion Show

A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion , Arts & Culture

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Press Kit Image of Chef Kenny Gilbert

IN A FLASH: Celebrity Chef on Campus

Cleveland-born celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert is preparing some of his signature classic dishes for students at Eastway Center.

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Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

Connecting Across Differences

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ shootings so they might better connect with each other.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Virtual Fashion Show 2024

IN A FLASH: Avatars Walk the Runway

Students from Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s School of Fashion were able to showcase their designs digitally, by clothing avatar models, for a runway show on floor-to-ceiling, wraparound screens at the DI Hub's Blank Lab. 

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Fashion finds at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Museum.

Victoria’s Secret: The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Museum Houses Many Surprises

When Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Today asked Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint

Tags: Community & Society , Profiles , Nationally Distinctive , Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Museum , School of Fashion , Arts & Culture

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Spring flowers

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring

Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

Tags: Spring Semester , Grounds , University Facilities Management , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Kent Campus , May 4 , In a Flash

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Kaleigh McGreal Spring

‘This is Going to be My Crunch Time Right Now’

A soon-to-be Âé¶¹´«Ã½ graduate has had a busy semester preparing for the School of Fashion's Annual Fashion Show and job hunting after graduation.

Tags: College of the Arts , School of Fashion , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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2024 KSU Flight Team

IN A FLASH: Taking to the Skies

Last year, the The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Flight Team brought home an impressive collection of competition trophies and the pilots are is ready to take flight to bring in even more wins this year.

Tags: Precision Flight Team , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Aeronautics , Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Airport , In a Flash

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May 4 Memorial and daffodils

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Global Reach

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