Taryn McMahon, M.F.A., interim director of Kent State University’s School of Art, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Jim Hopfensperger Fellowship for Emerging Arts Administrators through the National Council of Arts Administrators.The fellowship supports emerging arts administrators through professional mentorship, national peer exchange and participation in the council’s annual conference. As part of the fellowship, McMahon will receive a one-year council membership, complimentary conference registration and a yearlong mentorship with Jeff Beekman of the University of Arizona.For Kent Sta...

Kent, OH – The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce its 2026-2027 season: the Fall Faculty Dance Concert, “Perfect Arrangement,” “Bright Star,” “She Loves Me” and “Romeo and Juliet.”The 2026-2027 season will open with the Fall Faculty Dance Concert under the artistic direction of Jennifer Black. Running Oct. 2-4, 2026, this concert will feature choreography by Black, Elizabeth Pollert, Stephanie Ruth Roston, Elizabeth DeAnn Sandel and Emma Stablewski.The season will continue with Topher Payne’s “Perfect Arrangement,” directed by Caitlin Kane, running Oct. 22-Nov. 1, 2026. Taking...

Inside Franklin Hall, Kent State University public relations students turned ambition into national recognition as the public relations major approaches its 80th anniversary. Building a tradition of excellence, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) marked 15 consecutive years as a nationally recognized Star Chapter, a milestone made even more impactful as recent public relations graduates Julia Greco and Paige Johnson earned National Gold Key Awards. “Reaching our 80th anniversary while securing our 15th Star Chapter Award speaks volumes about the enduring strength of Ke...