The Kent State University Museum is a world-class destination for the study and presentation of historic and contemporary fashion, textiles and related art forms. The textiles and clothing in the museum collection, especially the historic, are quite fragile and require specialized storage to preserve them. Proper storage will slow deterioration by preventing hazards such as exposure to light, dust and changes in temperature and humidity. Help us save the past for the future by providing safe, state-of-the-art storage and allow easy access for research and study of the museum’s renowned coll...

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren delivers the 2018 State of the University Address.         ...

Though Mendi Sample was born blind, she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day.  She will be looking for a job this spring after she graduates from Kent State University at Stark with her bachelor’s degree in psychology.  “Just because I am blind doesn't mean that I do not care about my clothing, or how I look,” says Ms. Sample, while at Flash’s Professional Closet preparing for a photo shoot to publicize the service. Located in the lower level of the Campus Center, the profe...

For Diamond Lauderdale, Kent State University is not only her chosen college, it is her home. While growing up in Akron, Ohio, Ms. Lauderdale’s home life was challenging. She lived with her disabled father and worked two jobs to help make ends meet. Ms. Lauderdale’s father had been unable to walk for many years, and as she got older, her father’s condition worsened. Through it all, Ms. Lauderdale held onto a dream. She wanted to get a college education. Ms. Lauderdale’s father did not graduate from high school, so she understood that the hope of a college degree was an ambitious one. But...

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate change is often viewed as the overriding global challenge, grasslands around the world are actually often directly threatened by a simple neighboring ...

Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 Kent State staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient’s office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500. Formerly known as the President’s Excellence Award, the President’s Award of Distinction recognizes full-time, classified and unclassified employees. There were nearly 300 eligible nominations received from supervisors, peers, colleagues and students across Kent State’s eight campuses. Staffers had to demonstrate exceptional performance ...

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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org) granted 10 years accreditation to Kent State University College of Nursing baccalaureate and master’s degree programs, as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and the post-graduate APRN certificate program, extending to December 31, 2028. “The excellence in education and the hard work of the faculty and staff of Kent State College of Nursing have enabled us to receive the maximum CCNE accreditation of 10 years,” said College of Nursing Dean Barbara Broome, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. “I continue to b...

As the 50th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, shootings approaches, the work of developing a yearlong commemoration that honors the legacy of the past while setting a course for the future is in the hands of Rodney Flauhaus, Kent State University’s new May 4 Commemoration project manager. Mr. Flauhaus, in many ways, has been preparing for the task for decades. As a Kent State student, he joined the May 4 Task Force in 1983 and served as its president in 1985, when the university marked the 15th anniversary of the shootings that killed four students and wounded nine others. During his ti...

Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees says he didn’t hesitate to audition when he heard about the chance to be in one of his favorite plays, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, a story about Christopher, a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, trying to find out how his neighborhood’s dog died. For Mr. Rees, it was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community because Mr. Rees’ younger brother, Jake, is on the autism spectrum. “He’s definitely the reason why I fel...