School of Fashion Alumna Receives HFR Icon 360 Award 

Since graduating from the Kent State University School of Fashion in 2011, Tiarra Smallwood has had an impressive career in the fashion world. After designing for brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch and The Gap, she launched her brand MAX+min in 2019.  Smallwood was recently awarded $10,000 from Harlem Fashion Row’s (HFR) Icon 360 Fund to put towards her growing business.

Kent State Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search

Kent State University President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020.

Alumna Interviewed by Popular Fashion and Career Blogger

Fashion Alumni Team Up for Accessories Line

School of Fashion Professor Creates Fiber Art Focused on Personal Evolutions 

Kent State University School of Fashion assistant professor, Melissa Campbell, is tackling fiber art in her most recent project that focuses on personal evolutions and how people evolve and become their true selves. 

Kent State Fashion’s 'New York City Industry Insider Series' focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Fashion Industry

Last month, Kent State University School of Fashion students, faculty and alumni gathered on Zoom for the first "New York City Industry I

Kent State University, City of Kent Discouraging Visits During Annual Halloween Weekend

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent State University and the city of Kent have an important message to share with the community member

First Stop, Washington, D.C. Kent State Graduate Ascends Quickly to White House Communications Role

From Kent State to the White House, Sarah Matthews has been in the middle of the country's political scene since earning her degree in Public Relations in 2017. What she's learned along the way can help today's students better prepare for the careers that await.

Alumni Spotlight - Doug Bitter '15

In the finale of The Office, Andy Bernard muses: “I wished there was a way to know when I was in ‘the good ole days’ before I left them.”

Introducing Microsoft Teams for Students

Announcing Teams for Academics 

The Division of Information Technology is pleased to announc

Facilities

The Aeronautics and Engineering Building houses academic and research laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, and resources for independent study.

Online 'Don’t Hate – Debate (And Vote)!' Teach-In Designed to Inform and Empower Voters

The coming election is an important one, and voters – particularly first-time voters – are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. “Don’t Hate – Debate (And Vote)!” is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.

English Conversation Partner Program Goes Remote, Expands Opportunities

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Center at Kent State recently moved its English Conversation Partner program online. Once an in-person activity only, the program’s transitioning to a remote environment has actually opened up new opportunities, such as involvement from alumni and additional unique groups and students being able to connect with their language partners regardless of their physical location. 

10 Questions With Darin Olson, Director of Athletic Bands

Darin Olson, D.M.A., is the new director of Athletic Bands at Kent State University. He leads the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass Pep Band, Kent Symphony Band and University Band. Olson is currently an active member of College Band Directors National Association and the National Association for Music Education. Learn more about Olson and his plans for his future at Kent State as he answers these 10 questions.

IT Implements a New Grading Tool for Faculty

In early September, The Division of Information Technology implemented a new grading tool for faculty called Gradesco

Mental Health Awareness

This academic school year has been overwhelming for everyone, from moving to online classes to having no social interactions with anyone

Kent State Professors Directly Link Social Media Use to Boredom

It would not be surprising if you have a social media app open right now; however, you may not be getting the enjoyment out of it that you think you are. In a recent publication in Computers in Human Behavior, two Kent State professors examined the relationship between social media usage and boredom. Students may be surprised by the results and parents might be excited by them.

Alumnus Pushes Student Rental Company to the Next Level Through Pandemic

When Curtis Cofojohn returned to Kent State after serving in the Army, he faced an issue many college students do: where was he going to live? Cofojohn’s own experiences with off-campus housing led him to create a website solution that serves the needs of both students and landlords, during the pandemic.

Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Luna

Lauren Luna (B.F.A. ’00, Painting) has let nothing get in her way of her goal of making a living as an artist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she moved to New York City shortly after graduating Kent State University with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.

Kent State Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity

Kent State University has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, Kent State is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.

Caring at the Core of COVID Response

Last spring, a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelmed a local nursing home in Geauga County, with cases among patients and healthc

New Funding Leads to New Full-Body Virtual Reality Lab

Two Kent State sociology researchers are moving toward gaining insight into how people’s brains react in a variety of threatening situations using innovative virtual reality (VR) technology funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army. Josh Pollock and William Kalkhoff, both in the Department of Sociology & Criminology, are leading the research projects, which will benefit the Army, Kent State students and others.

Alumnus Inducted in the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2020 includes alumnus David C. Lange, BA ‘75, who, following his freshman year at Kent State, entered the U.S. Navy and returned to Kent State after his military discharge to major in journalism. His graduation led to a 40-year newspaper career and numerous years as an advocate for veterans in Ohio.

Client Profile: Yayra Tamakloe

Have you met Yayra? If not, you should!  

Neil Cooper, PhD, the Inaugural Director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Kent State Researchers Study Pandemic's Effects on Physical Activity

Recently, a group of Kent State University researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical acti

Kent State Graduate Student Wins Award at the Brain Health Research Institute's Eighth Annual Neuroscience Symposium

Congratulations to Cynthia Hunt, a graduate student in Sociology at Kent State University, for her award-winning presentation at the Brai

TEXTURES, ‘The Most Ambitious Exhibition,’ Explores Discrimination of Black Hair

Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair is an exhibition coming to the Kent State University Museum in 2021 with the help of significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that focuses on celebrating and empowering these lives and cultures.

Shaping a Better Future: Identity, Understanding, and Change: The American Jewish Experience

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Emergency Relief Fund Helps Students Stay on Course Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for everyone. For some, it’s minor. For others, it’s catastrophic. At the Kent State University at Geauga Campus, economic hardships caused by the pandemic have threatened to derail many students’ academic plans and their hopes for a better future. Recognizing that dozens of students face similar situations, Kent State Geauga has established an Emergency Relief Fund to provide a stopgap for them to continue on with their studies.

Making Kent State a Family Tradition

Kendra Minichello has just begun her sophomore year at Kent State. Her mother, Stacie Minichello graduated from the university in 1995. Over the summer, Kendra and Stacie were happy to answer questions about their Kent State experiences and share how attending Kent State is a tradition in their family.

Director of CUDC Reflects on New Cleveland Construction

The progression and growth of downtown Cleveland continues as the grand opening of The Lumen building reflects the historic beauty of the city. Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) at Kent State, spoke with News 5 Cleveland about the excitement surrounding the construction of the building and the impact it will have on downtown, despite the pandemic. 

Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Collective Bargaining Agreement With AFSCME

The Kent State University Board of Trustees has approved a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the university and the Kent State University Employees Local 153, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

It's Midterm Time!

This week, Alexis Harris is back to talk about study tips and test prep for midterms!

Things Are Heating Up in Climate Change Research

Climate change can now be measured on a global scale using multiple weather variables, according to new research published by Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Kent State.

Kent State Announces 2020 Alumni Award Recipients

Kent State University is proud to announce its 2020 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at Kent State. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious honors given to alumni.