This past semester, the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and College of the Arts at Kent State University hosted Adam Nathaniel Furman as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series where he worked extensively with fashion and architecture students to produce a vibrant gateway exhibit that is now on display at the Armstrong Gallery in the John Elliot College of Architecture and Environmental Design. This workshop was guided by faculty members, Sue Hershberger Yoder and Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, who provided a direct link between the fashion and architecture progr...

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by nearly 5,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2026 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies on May 7-9 and May 15. All of the commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed on the commencement website.In total, 4,987 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 643 associate degrees, 3,332 bachelor’s degrees, 835 master’s degrees, 162 doctoral degrees, and 15 educational specialist degrees. More than ...

Kent State University at Ashtabula celebrated the end of the academic year and honor the spring graduating class by holding the campus’s 82nd commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in the Susan J. Stocker Hall gymnasium.“Commencement is a major milestone in the lives of our students,” said Dean and Chief Administrative Officer R. William (Bill) Ayres IV, Ph.D. “It’s such a special night to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of these graduates here on campus and in the familiar and intimate environment the event deserves.”Nearly 100 graduates and special honorees were recog...