Kent, Ohio – Since graduating from the prestigious fashion design program at Kent State University, SUEDE, the 3rd person talking, colorful mohawked designer extraordinaire from Project Runway Season 5, has had a soft spot in his heart for the future of fashion, especially the future of denim design. As soon as he was able, he established the SUEDEsays™ Critics Award that grants a $1,000 cash award to a graduating senior Kent State University design student who presented an exemplary fashion collection at their senior thesis show. “I remember what it was like graduating college and having t...

With the help from former EHHS students, a community garden at the International House of San Tomasso in Akron, now has access to harvested rainwater that can be preserved for future use through the construction of rain barrels. Amy Walker, assistant professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Community Studies, worked with the International Institute of Akron (IIA) to spearhead the week-long, summer STEM camp for middle school-aged refugees. Middle childhood education undergraduate students co-led the program as part of a research project that partnered with th...

The debate over using artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools such as ChatGPT continues to flare up across college campuses. Setting aside all issues with plagiarism, how important is it for college graduates to be able to write effectively on their own, regardless of whether they're writing a social media post, article, email or other web content? Kent State Today invited Deborah Spake, Ph.D., dean of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, to weigh in on the impact AI versus human writing is having on the business world our graduates are now...

April 2023 marked the 29th anniversary of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda — the mass slaughter of the Tutsi tribe by members of the Hutu majority government, which recruited and pressured Hutu civilians to kill their Tutsi neighbors and destroy or steal their property.   More than 1 million Rwandans were killed from April to July 1994, which left the country reeling.   Kent State University graduate Pacifique Niyonzima was the youngest member of his Tutsi family to survive. As a teen, he was sponsored by a couple, Jill and Mike Burke, of Hudson, Ohio, who made him ...

 As the first Black woman to graduate from Kent State University’s flight program in 1991, Capt. Stephanie Johnson knows what it takes to aim high for a dream and reach it. Now, she wants other young students from diverse backgrounds to be able to envision and achieve their biggest dreams as well.After earning her Bachelor of Science in Flight Technology from Kent State, Johnson continued to break ground, beginning with being hired as the first African American female pilot for Northwest Airlines. In 2016, she became the first African American female captain at Delta Air Lines and later b...

Meet Lara Boman, a Graduate College Teaching Fellow and doctoral student in the Exercise Physiology program. Read on to learn more about Lara's favorite places in Kent, what they enjoy doing in free time and what advice they have for incoming graduate students. Where is your hometown? I grew up in Minnesota, but most recently moved to Ohio from South Dakota. What do you like most about living in/near Kent? Do you have a favorite local spot or activity? I actually live in Ashland, but I've loved exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park and competing in local t...

Meet Tasnim Al-Naimi, a Graduate College Fellow and doctoral student in the Translation Studies program. Read on to learn more about Tasnim's favorite places in Kent, what they enjoy doing in free time and what advice they have for incoming graduate students. Where is your hometown? I am Palestinian-Jordanian. Why did you choose Kent State University? KSU has a reputation for its strong Ph.D. program in Translation Studies and its faculty expertise. I also chose it for its location, scholarships, and vibrant campus life. What do you like most about living in/n...