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President Todd Diacon with newly promoted and tenured faculty.

Honoring Our Best

51ºÚÁÏÍø University 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 , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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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 51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.

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

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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.

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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, 51ºÚÁÏÍø University shootings so they might better connect with each other.

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

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Virtual Fashion Show 2024

IN A FLASH: Avatars Walk the Runway

Students from 51ºÚÁÏÍø'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. 

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Fashion finds at the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Museum.

Victoria’s Secret: The 51ºÚÁÏÍø Museum Houses Many Surprises

When 51ºÚÁÏÍø Today asked 51ºÚÁÏÍø University 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 , In a Flash

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Kaleigh McGreal Spring

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

A soon-to-be 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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2024 KSU Flight Team

IN A FLASH: Taking to the Skies

Last year, the The 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Aeronautics , 51ºÚÁÏÍø University Airport , In a Flash

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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 51ºÚÁÏÍø University with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

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

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