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Kent State Public Relations Students Win Top National Honors as Program Turns 80

Inside Franklin Hall, Kent State University public relations students turned ambition into national recognition as the public relations major approaches its 80th anniversary. Building a tradition of excellence, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) marked 15 consecutive years as a …

Tags: Students First , Nationally Distinctive

School of Media and Journalism

2019 public relations graduate Maddie Scalzi thrifting for her HGTV pilot

From PR to HGTV

Before Pinterest boards and TikTok DIYs, there was “Design on a Dime.” Now, 2019 Kent State University graduate Maddie Scalzi is bringing the 2000s HGTV show back to life, one DIY and thrifted find at a time.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Public Relations , School of Media and Journalism

School of Media and Journalism

Leah Thompkins

Immersive Experiences Help Fashion Student Find Her Unique Pattern

Joy is stitched into everything Leah Thompkins creates – by design.  

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

Kendall Myers

Kent State Stark Graduate Kendall Myers Named Portz Scholar for Undergraduate Research

Kendall Myers has spent the past several years studying creatures that are easy to overlook. 

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

Vintage military aircraft take center stage during the 2025 Aeronautics and Engineering Expo, giving attendees an up-close look at aviation history at the Kent State University Airport. (Photo credit: Mike Rich, Kent State University)

Kent State Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Sept. 26

Kent State University’s Aeronautics and Engineering Expo returns Sept. 26 with historic and modern aircraft, airplane rides, drone and robotics demonstrations, and family-friendly STEM activities at the Kent State University Airport.

Tags: Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Aeronautics

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

A large group of people stand in the atrium of Rockwell Hall during the opening reception for the “Every Last Scrap” exhibition at the Kent State University Museum.

Aimee Lee's ‘Every Last Scrap’ Draws 300+ Attendees to Kent State University Museum

The Kent State University Museum presents a new exhibition by internationally recognized, Cleveland-based artist Aimee Lee. “Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap” is on display through May 24, 2027. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Kent State University Museum , Nationally Distinctive , College of the Arts

Kent State Today

Researchers Named Top 20 in the World

Kent State Employs Two of the World’s Top 20 Information Systems Researchers

When the 2026 Association for Information Systems (AIS) Research Rankings were recently released, two names from the same department at Kent State University appeared near the top of the global list. 

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

Crawford Hall

Kent State Online MBA Ranked No. 1 in Ohio

The Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship has earned national recognition for its Online MBA program, ranking No. 30 in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027. 

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 Chun Yuen “Tommy” Tsang, Ph.D., (left) and Zhangbu Xu, Ph.D. (right).

From Big Bang to Big Discovery, Kent State Professor Leads Research Project

More than two decades of research on a project led by a Kent State University professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally. 

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , Department of Physics , College of Sciences and Humanities

Kent State Today

Gage Wellman reporting on TV2

Kent State Junior Earns National Spotlight at Hearst Journalism Championships

Gage Wellman, a junior in Kent State University’s journalism program, competed among the nation’s best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist award in the Writing category at the national competition.

Tags: School of Media and Journalism , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , College of Communication and Information

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