Success Story
Set For Success
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance Professor Tamara L. Honesty helped to bring a beloved 1980s television series to the stage in the world premiere production of Family Ties.
Behind the Scenes
What鈥檚 it really like to build costumes from scratch for a mainstage musical? The sights and sounds of Kent State University鈥檚 Costume Shop are as much of a production as the show itself.
Flying Flashes Finish Historical Air Race for Women
A pair of Kent State University female pilots have successfully completed the 2017 Air Race Classic. The Flying Flashes finished fifth out of the 12 universities, and 15th out of the 47 teams overall. They also received a prize for finishing second on the seventh leg of the race and were one of only鈥
Environmentally Conscious: Kent State Student Confronts Manufacturing Trend That Impacts Climate Change
Kent State sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler launched a business that creates a more sustainable, lower carbon-footprint approach to making clothes.
Kent State Fashion School Ranked #3 Nationally for Merchandising, #4 for Design in New Ratings
Kent State University鈥檚 School of Fashion Design and Merchandising has once again been named among the nation鈥檚 elite, according to new rankings from Fashion-schools.org. For Fashion Merchandising, the school has been rated #3 Nationally (top 2 percent of schools considered), #3 Nationally among 鈥
Brain Gain: Earl Miller, '85 Neuroscientist
Kent State graduate continues to break new ground in the understanding of cognition鈥攁nd his research may help us move beyond the limits of the brain鈥檚 working memory.
Kent State Student-Athletes and Staff Complete Courts for Kids Service Project in Belize
Instead of heading home to relax following the conclusion of finals week, a group of Kent State University student-athletes traveled to Aguacate, Belize, to partner with Courts for Kids on a service project from May 16-24. A total of 19 student-athletes volunteered to make the trip and were accom鈥
SPJ Names The Burr Best Student Magazine in Nation
The Burr Magazine, Kent State鈥檚 general interest student magazine, was named the best student magazine in the nation by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Kent State also earned national finalist status in two categories in SPJ鈥檚 annual national Mark of Excellence Awards competition. 鈥
KeyBank Foundation Gift to Support Programs to Increase the Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Rates of Underrepresented Students
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to Kent State University to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.
