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What started as a simple conversation between a Kent State University School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group…
The Kent State University Museum’s Dixie Lee Davis Store is thrilled to be the first brick and mortar retail location to offer luxury fashion accessories brand Harriet McCrea, following the brand’s presence in exclusive pop-ups and trunk shows.
Kent State University’s School of Fashion celebrated the legacy of iconic footwear designer Donald J Pliner last week, inducting him into its prestigious Hall of Fame during the 2025 Annual Fashion Show on April 26.
The nationally and internationally ranked Kent State University School of Fashion was thrilled to hold its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show April 24-26, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
The School of Theatre and Dance is proud to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty and alumni, who are lending their talents to the production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the world-…
Kent State University has signed a new international partnership with Bennett University in India that will establish a 2+2 Dual Degree Program in Fashion Design to provide students with a unique educational opportunity.
Kent State University continued its tradition of excellence at the 2025 Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) Gala, held in New York City this April. The event, known for bridging the gap between academia and the fashion industry, celebrates the nation’s most promising fashion students…
This Spring, Linda Hoeptner Poling, Ph.D., associate professor of art education at Kent State University, earned the Heather E. Adams Impact Award for her efforts in ensuring the wellbeing of women across…
The New Foundation for Art History (NFAH) has selected Shana Klein, Ph.D., for a 2025 research fellowship.Founded in 2019, the New Foundation for Art History (NFAH) strives to serve the…
This Spring, Music Education students collaborated with children from the Child Development Center (CDC) for a vibrant day of learning and engagement.
Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand,…
This year, Kent State University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning…
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre are proud to announce that the cast and crew of Porthouse Theatre were recognized for their work over the past year.
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of tradition, beginning on June 13, 2025. In its 57th season, Porthouse Theatre will present “Fiddler on the Roof,” “You’re A Good Man,…
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with “Belonging” Fall Faculty Concert running November 22 through 24 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with “Pride & Prejudice–The Musical” running October 25 through November 3 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
The College of the Arts welcomed over 1,100 attendees to Art Without Limits – a free arts entrepreneurship-focused event for KSU students, alumni, community members and prospective students.
Recent alumna, Juliana Shriver, has been selected for a fellowship at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. She is one of ten fellows completing training from July 23, 2024, through May 23, 2025.
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is kicking off its 2024-2025 season with "The Crucible" running September 27 through October 2 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
School of Theatre and Dance alumni, Chris Richards ’09 and Aaron Schoonover ’11, will be featured in the 2024…