Nationally Distinctive
![Snow around the Star Sphere near Franklin Hall Snow around the Star Sphere near Franklin Hall](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/412616582_18082372597410857_4432886873218283651_n.jpg?VersionId=G8IGLReAHosqi801K1eeJ4TeZASiQYqQ&itok=Ap_qwf8X)
Snowfall earlier this week covered the Kent Campus in a blanket of white.
![Kent named one of the top two college towns of 2023, according to Zillow A cyclist bikes through Risman Plaza on the Kent State University Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/kent%20campus%20zillow%20feature.jpg?VersionId=jOwWrwEGnqQVGQPUgPTKU_zGLLrCsEWW&itok=7InbF7lk)
Several Northeast Ohio towns, including Kent, have made it to Zillow’s 2023 list of most popular markets.
Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as Kent State welcomed its newest class of graduates.
![a photo of evan schumann standing in a wine cellar](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240212-Evan-Schumann_RD-00034-2.jpg?VersionId=kcJa9YzILiLGsJjienftiqF4ypV_btXV&itok=qOGcZSAD)
Local entrepreneur and business owner Evan Schumann has big plans for the future of beer in Ohio. He credits his academic experiences at Kent State for helping him prepare for his high-growth career.
![Kent State NYC Fashion students visiting The Big Button Kent State NYC Fashion students visiting The Big Button](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230908-Fashion-NYC-Day3_RD-00055.jpg?VersionId=FwiQnFSi.b6LFpWKj00OfFXFV3enZgWL&itok=En6HX_v2)
Students at Kent State's New York City Fashion location experience what it's like to live and work in the city's fashion industry.
![Kent State School of Fashion grad Dara Broadous Kent State School of Fashion grad Dara Broadous](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/wedding%20dress%20featured.jpg?VersionId=2jXa7D.Ks_rXIvRjOrZobbgRR5jDy.Py&itok=bA_tVNLw)
Kent State's School of Fashion gave Dara Broadous the skills to design her dream wedding dress.
![Students flying drones inside the CAE expansion atrium.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231129-30_MB%20Aeronautics-52.jpg?VersionId=L_1YNVOFHLJPBO__fQXDfv6bPsFYzOUA&h=ec93fc4b&itok=F1G1eYZC)
Students honed their drone piloting skills inside the atrium of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering building's new expansion.
![Kent State exchange students from South Africa visit the Ohio statehouse in Columbus. Kent State exchange students from South Africa visit the Ohio statehouse in Columbus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Hero%20image%20State%20Capitol%20.jpg?VersionId=4PKm6xqb4rgfHVUf8WKKpBiKr7qNkIAC&itok=1LCr-vr-)
A group of Kent State University exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio legislature on a recent visit to Columbus.
![Flags at the Kent State University Airport Flags at the Kent State University Airport](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231207_BC_Hypoxia%20Chamber_127.jpg?VersionId=nCYgDwRQNQa8iWYQFP5jlEHTrtxQasQo&itok=0IcQNGj1)
An antique lens provides unique depth and detail to the photos it captures.
![The ground floor lobby of the Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. The ground floor lobby of the Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Burry%20p36%20-%20Ground%20floor%20lobby%20with%20mosaic%20ceilings.jpg?VersionId=0ifbqhxntSV5f2bpqO.OY.BqmQ7PY4xZ&h=54df75fa&itok=CWQXSPq-)
Looking for holiday gifts for the avid reader on your list?
Kent State University Press, the book publishing arm of the university, may have just what you need.