Images from a collection curated by the Kent State University at Ashtabula library and Open Access Kent State (OAKS) will be included in a documentary covering the fight for women鈥檚 suffrage in Ohio that will air regionally this month and statewide in March 2022. Several photos from the 鈥淎n Evening with Judge Florence Allen鈥 collection will be featured in 鈥淟et Ohio Women Vote鈥 which will air Monday, Nov. 15, on two PBS stations in Southwest Ohio 鈥 WCET PBS in Cincinnati and ThinkTV PBS in Dayton. The program will be available to all public television stations in Ohio in March for Women鈥檚 Hi...
Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Risman Plaza is located in front of the Kent Student Center. The program, titled 鈥淗onoring All Those Who Serve,鈥 included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from Kent State鈥檚 Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs on the Student Green at Risman Plaza; Tim Coyne, senior business manager for Kent State鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs, serving as bugler; the national anthem performed by Kent State鈥檚 Army and Air Force ROTC programs;...
College of the Arts
The School of Fashion congratulates senior B.A. Fashion Design major Dalimar Solis Ortiz who was recently selected by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) as a finalist in the Re:Generation Innovation Scholar Award competition, sponsored by Swarovski Foundation. Solis Ortiz, a native of Puerto Rico, was also a finalist in the CFDA's Liz Claiborne Design Impactful Futures competition. Solis Ortiz's collection, Preciosa, reflects her home of Puerto Rico and is inspired by the architecture and buildings of Viejo San Juan. "My design approach focuses on inclusi...
Division of Student Life
Julia Hallgren didn鈥檛 know the student in front of her. She didn鈥檛 need to.鈥淭he student closed the door after they said they felt suicidal, (so) I knew I had to do something,鈥 Hallgren said.Hallgren immediately contacted Kent State University Police, who are trained to support students in crisis and who immediately responded, potentially saving the student鈥檚 life.For Hallgren, a freshman studying Human Development and Family Studies, the scene was all too familiar.鈥淯nfortunately, this isn't the first time I had to do something like this but knowing that I made a difference make...
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Kent State University a nearly $1.2 million, five-year TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers program grant. The program is designed to provide support services to qualified adults, including veterans, who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The Educational Opportunity Centers program specifically targets low-income adults and veterans by offering a wide range of services, including counseling and assistance with financial aid, testing and college admissions applications. Kent State, a national leader in a...