Nationally Distinctive
‘Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process’
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of 91ÊÓƵ’s May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at 91ÊÓƵon May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America’s history of protest.
Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to 91ÊÓƵfor Hall of Fame Induction
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
91ÊÓƵGold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition
For five 91ÊÓƵstudents, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color
91ÊÓƵstudents learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
91ÊÓƵHonors Elite Researchers for Career Achievement and Mentorship
The university honors exceptional faculty members for their career scholarship and dedicated student mentorship during the annual Outstanding Research and Scholarship and Excellence in Graduate/Undergraduate Research Mentoring awards.
173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week
91ÊÓƵ's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis — widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion" — into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
‘Fashion & Feather’ Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
A new exhibition pairing fashion from 91ÊÓƵ Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 — Earth Day — at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.
School of Fashion Presents the 2026 Annual Fashion Show
The nationally and internationally ranked 91ÊÓƵ School of Fashion is thrilled to announce its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show will take place April 30-May 2, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to Kent State’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for 91ÊÓƵnursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
Students Showcase Their Projects at the Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors to a larger audience. 91ÊÓƵ 212 faculty mentors guided the student presenters in their endeavors.
