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May 8, 2025
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.
May 2, 2025
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.
April 30, 2025
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.
April 30, 2025
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-…
April 29, 2025
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.
April 18, 2025
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…
April 17, 2025
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…
April 16, 2025
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…
April 15, 2025
This Spring, Music Education students collaborated with children from the Child Development Center (CDC) for a vibrant day of learning and engagement.
April 15, 2025
Dr. Jay White, professor of voice and coordinator of the voice area at Kent State University's Glauser School of Music, has received one of the highest honors in the recording arts. The 2002 album “…
April 25, 2024
College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Kent State University at the Honors Banquet held on April 24, 2024.
April 22, 2024
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of miracles, in its 56th season Porthouse Theatre will present "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Nunsense" and "Annie" in the summer of 2024.
April 9, 2024
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is closing its 2023-2024 season with "Everybody" running April 19 through 28 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
April 1, 2024
The Kent State University Women’s Center kicked off the first annual G.E.A.R. Awards this semester. In the College of the Arts, Caitlin Kane, Ph.D., Linda Hoeptner-Poling, Ph.D. and Sohaela Rojas, a fashion merchandising student, were nominated for the award.
March 20, 2024
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2023-2024 production season with with Kent Dance Ensemble "On the Cusp." The concert will be presented in E. Turner Stump Theatre Fri., April 5 through Sun., April 7, 2024.
Feb. 22, 2024
“525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?” These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of “Rent” finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25. Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of “Rent” for Kent State,…
Feb. 16, 2024
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" which started its run February 16 and goes through Feb. 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
Feb. 2, 2024
Tony Hardin, Director of the School of Theater and Dance, was recently named a 2024 United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Fellow.
Jan. 29, 2024
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" running February 16 through 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
Jan. 16, 2024
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce that students and faculty were recognized for their work over the past year.