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The Fashion Student Organization's executive board last year.

Kent State School of Fashion highlighted by Vogue

Lauren Cohen, Reporter July 7, 2024

Vogue magazine recently named Kent State as one of the best fashion schools in the country. Fashion students are taking advantage of the school’s opportunities and launching their careers. Education,...

Members of the Kent State Her Campus chapter at the Her Conference in New York City on June 22, 2024. Courtesy of Molly Acquard.

College women’s organization Her Campus celebrates 15 years

Lauren Cohen, Reporter July 2, 2024

Members of Kent State’s Her Campus chapter celebrated 15 years of the organization and attended the annual Her Conference June 22. An online magazine for women, by women, Her Campus chapters are found...

Kent State's new business building, Crawford Hall, is wrapping up construction.

Crawford Hall construction wraps up

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 25, 2024

Construction for the new home of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Crawford Hall, is almost finished. Dean Deborah Spake of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship...

Kent State University's new museum director, Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska. (Courtesy of Sarah Spinner Liska)

Kent State University Museum names new director

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 20, 2024

The Kent State University Museum recently named Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska its new director. Sara Hume, professor and museum curator, said beginning July 1, Spinner Liska will take over for current director...

Anthony Claytor, part of the LeBron James Family Foundation's I Promise Program, gradated in May 2024.

University student becomes LeBron James’ I PROMISE program’s first graduate

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 13, 2024

Kent State’s Anthony Claytor has become the first graduate in the oldest I PROMISE class, a LeBron James Family Foundation program that helps students succeed in school through support and mentorship. Claytor...

Kent State student reaches settlement after suing university

Kent State student reaches settlement after suing university

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 3, 2024

A Kent State student reached a $50,000 settlement with the university and the State of Ohio. Maeve Grennan, a junior studio art major, filed the lawsuit in the Ohio Court of Claims after being injured...

Sarah, a local in Kent, came to the festival for the first time this year after hearing about it on Main Street Kent's Instagram.

Culture lines the streets of downtown Kent at its annual Art & Wine Festival

Lauren Cohen, Reporter June 1, 2024

Main Street Kent presented its annual Art & Wine Festival Saturday throughout downtown Kent. Held for 16 years with a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, the event features music, artists and downtown...

World Poetry Reading allows students, staff to share their cultures

Lauren Cohen, TV2 Reporter March 22, 2024

Sounds of strings and poetry filled the third floor of The Student Center Thursday night. International students and staff were encouraged to showcase their heritage through a reading. The night featured...