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CUDC Networking Event.

IN A FLASH: A Celebration and Welcome at the CUDC

Networking, a gallery exhibit and a new director were all part of a celebratory event at 91´óÉñ's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative on Feb. 24.

Tags: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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Thomas Schroth Visiting Guest Series logo

International Artist Adam Nathaniel Furman to Headline 91´óÉñ Events, Launch ‘Productive Exuberance’ Exhibition in Collaboration With Architecture and Fashion Students

London-based designer and artist Adam Nathaniel Furman, celebrated for his vibrant approach to space, color and identity, visits 91´óÉñ for a lineup of events this March as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , College of the Arts , Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series

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A.I.D. train the trainer sessions teach participants how to offer help to those who are having mental health issues.

91´óÉñ Program Trains Mental Health Advocates Nationwide

The A.I.D. training — which stands for Awareness,  Interaction, and Direction — was created in 2019 by the Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health, teaches participants how to recognize signs of mental distress, engage in compassionate and effective conversations with someone who may be struggling and connect that person with the resources they need.

Tags: University News , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Community & Society , Health , Nationally Distinctive

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Friends hug while members of the 91´óÉñ community and visitors gather on the 91´óÉñ Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970. (Photo credit: Bob Christy, 91´óÉñ)

91´óÉñ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, and Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

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A foggy scene on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms

Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester , Student Life

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Fern Mallis portrait

School of Fashion to Induct Fern Mallis Into Hall of Fame

91´óÉñ’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Recruiting for the 91´óÉñ Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for 91´óÉñ’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all 91´óÉñ undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking 91´óÉñ Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

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

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Child Development Center group visiting KSU Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions

The chemistry was perfect when young minds from 91´óÉñ's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.

Tags: Community Impact , Child Development Center , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

91´óÉñ’s Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at 91´óÉñ Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at 91´óÉñ

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at 91´óÉñ in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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