The Kent State University Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Kent State School of Fashion announce “Fashion & Feather,” a cross-disciplinary exhibition exploring the beauty, complexity and cultural significance of feathers.Opening on Earth Day at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the exhibition will be on view April 22 through Oct. 16, bringing together historic fashion, ornithological specimens, cultural objects and contemporary student designs to examine the complex relationship between people and the natural world....

Kent State’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) welcomed 20 alumni and communication professionals back to campus for Communications Connection, a professional networking event, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Rockwell Hall Atrium.  This year, 41 students and 20 professionals had the chance to connect. Registered students included majors such as public relations, advertising, business, marketing, English, computer science and more, demonstrating young professionals need to build a professional network before graduation....

The Kent State University Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Kent State School of Fashion announce “Fashion & Feather,” a cross-disciplinary exhibition exploring the beauty, complexity and cultural significance of feathers.Opening on Earth Day at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the exhibition will be on view April 22 through Oct. 16, bringing together historic fashion, ornithological specimens, cultural objects and contemporary student designs to examine the complex relationship between people and the natural world.Organized by species – including peacocks, os...

Kent State University is preparing to introduce a major shift in its residential experience with the launch of Theme Communities starting in fall 2026. The new model replaces the long-standing Living-Learning Communities, which have existed on campus for more than 25 years.Planning for fall 2026 programming is taking place this spring, with a more tentative calendar of activities in the themes expected by summer.According to Jill Jenkins, senior executive director of University Housing, the change was prompted by both practical challenges and student feedback.“What’s happened over the last, pr...

Paying for college can feel overwhelming, but scholarships remain one of the most powerful ways to make higher education more affordable. They don’t just lighten the financial load; they open doors, expand opportunities and help students focus more on learning and less on financial stress.  At Kent State University, students have access to tools that make the search easier and more strategic, especially through ScholarshipUniverse, the university's personalized, scholarship-matching platform.Brenda Burke, associate vice president of Scholarships and Financial Aid in the Division of Enroll...

Kent State University Libraries has gone mobile, so students, staff and faculty can more easily navigate the wide array of assets the library houses from anywhere.  The OhioLINK Mobile App is a new development rolled out by the Kent State University Libraries Systems Team in February 2026.The Ohio Library and Information Network, OhioLINK, is Ohio’s statewide academic library association of over 80 institutions. Delivering IT infrastructure and content negotiation, the service provides communities with affordable access to digital research collections. OhioLINK saves its members more than...

POV shares insights from the Kent State University community on important topics. Saloni Christian is a third-year student at Kent State's College of Podiatric Medicine in Independence, Ohio. Originally from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Christian comes from a family of healthcare professionals – her father is a physician and her mother is a psychologist – and earned her undergraduate degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medicine/pre-podiatry/pre-dentistry at Kent State in 2022 before returning to pursue her medical training. Her brother also attended Kent State for his undergraduate and...