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President Todd Diacon with newly promoted and tenured faculty.

Honoring Our Best

51³Ô¹ÏÍø took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Fashion show 2024

Runway Creations Dazzle at Annual Fashion Show

A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, School of Fashion

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Press Kit Image of Chef Kenny Gilbert

IN A FLASH: Celebrity Chef on Campus

Cleveland-born celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert is preparing some of his signature classic dishes for students at Eastway Center.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Diverse 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Student Life, Arts and Culture

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Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

Connecting Across Differences

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø shootings so they might better connect with each other.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Community & Society , May 4, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Virtual Fashion Show 2024

IN A FLASH: Avatars Walk the Runway

Students from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's School of Fashion were able to showcase their designs digitally, by clothing avatar models, for a runway show on floor-to-ceiling, wraparound screens at the DI Hub's Blank Lab. 

Tags: Fashion Week, School of Fashion, College of the Arts, DI Hub, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive

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Fashion finds at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum.

Victoria’s Secret: The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum Houses Many Surprises

When 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today asked 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint

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Spring flowers

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring

Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

Tags: Spring Semester, Grounds, University Facilities Management, University News, Nationally Distinctive, Kent Campus, May 4

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Kaleigh McGreal Spring

‘This is Going to be My Crunch Time Right Now’

A soon-to-be 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate has had a busy semester preparing for the School of Fashion's Annual Fashion Show and job hunting after graduation.

Tags: College of the Arts, School of Fashion, Student Life, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive

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2024 KSU Flight Team

IN A FLASH: Taking to the Skies

Last year, the The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Flight Team brought home an impressive collection of competition trophies and the pilots are is ready to take flight to bring in even more wins this year.

Tags: Precision Flight Team, Competitions, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Aeronautics, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport

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May 4 Memorial and daffodils

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, Global Reach, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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