20-Year Club Ceremony Celebrates Kent State Faculty and Staff   Congratulations to 59 new members of the Kent State University 20-Year Club. This year, family, friends, co-workers and a variety of university leaders honored 30 of the inductees at the annual awards dinner in the Kent Student Center Ballroom in late October. The event was highlighted by a surprise visit from President Todd Diacon and his wife, Moema.   The 20-Year Club Service Awards Program was established in 1966 for employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to Kent State University....

The Kent State University Geauga Campus Wellness Club, in conjunction with Counseling Services, recently received a $1,000 Seeds of Wellness Grant from Kent State. The grant is designed to benefit the entire Kent State Geauga student body with the establishment of a new Mental Health and Wellness Center.  Counseling Specialist Valerie Rutherford MSW, LISW-S, who is co-advisor to the fledgling Student Wellness Organization with Wellness Ambassador Rae Ann Byers, explained that the focus of the grant is on students who need help in managing stress and improvin...

When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania. “The charrette was sponsored by the Jefferson Educational Society, the Erie Community Foundation, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, NAIOP and the Mastriana Endowment,” said Kristen Zeiber, urban designer and project manager for the Cleveland Urban ...

Kent State Student Media won 18 national awards presented by The College Media Association and The Associated Collegiate Press at the 2019 National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C. from Friday, Nov. 1 to Saturday, Nov.2. The National Media Convention is a multi-day convention that invites the best and brightest of college media to learn from industry and collegiate media professionals from across the country. One highlight of the event includes the ACP and CMA awards program. Each year, finalists are selected for recognition across multiple categories that are presented during t...

By Macy Kittleberger When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania. “The charrette was sponsored by the Jefferson Educational Society, the Erie Community Foundation, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, NAIOP and the Mastriana Endowment,” said Kristen Zeiber, urban designer and project manager fo...

Kent State University’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made clothing, featuring work from five different students and three faculty.   During the Spring 2019 semester, Kendra Lapolla, FSStore director, and assistant professors Chanjuan Chen and Lauren Copeland received a grant from the FSStore to create a collaborative student collection. Students were provided a concept board and encouraged to...

By Olivia Boris Kent State University’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made clothing, featuring work from five different students and three faculty.   During the Spring 2019 semester, Kendra Lapolla, FSStore director, and assistant professors Chanjuan Chen and Lauren Copeland received a grant from the FSStore to create a collaborative student collection. Students were provided a concept bo...