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Imagery from students' campaign, #StayHealthyAtHome

Kent State Students Create Campaign Tying 'Stay-at-Home' Order to Climate Justice

When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of Kent State University students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes. 

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ISTD 2020

Sustaining an International typographic tradition at Kent

The School of Visual Communication Design has a long history of teaching typographic excellence. With our Type High Press letterpress facility, and faculty research expertise in formal and experimental typography and typeface design, VCD provides a robust foundation for students entering the industry.

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Senior Creative, RYOT Studios (NYC)

Isaac Versaw launched his career in advertising and visual communication design in New York City. At his job at RYOT, an immersive film studio that started by making social impact documentaries, his work is focused on advocacy and action.

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Hagedorn

The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship in PhotographyThe Wallace J. Hagedorn Photography Scholarship is a competitive scholarship supporting student costs and enriching, out-of-classroom experiences to help photography students develop strong portfolios.The funds come from the largest si…

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Professors to Host Teaching Colloquium on Student Motivation

David Trebing, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), and Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor who teaches in COMM and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), will lead a teaching colloquium on Friday, April 13, in Rm. 226 of Tay…

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Kent State celebrates the reopening of the newly renovated Taylor Hall on Sept. 21-23.

Taylor Hall Reopens With a Three-Day Celebration

Kent State University’s College of Communication and Information – the academic home to five innovative, professional schools whose work spans the disciplines of communication, information and technology – will celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Taylor Hall, Sept. 21-23. This year marks …

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Taylor Hall is home to the Schools of Communication Studies and Visual Communication Design. The School of Digital Sciences' staff will be in Taylor for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Schools Move into Taylor Hall Following Yearlong Renovation

After a year of renovations, Taylor Hall will reopen for classes on Monday, Aug. 28. The Schools of Communication Studies (COMM) and Visual Communication Design (VCD) share the space in the modernized, four-floor building. The May 4 Visitors Center also calls Taylor Hall home and will reopen with no…

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Traveling Stanzas: poets share their stories

Touched by Migration: Poetry Helps Give Refugees and Immigrants a Voice

A unique poetry partnership is helping to spread the “word” about migration, literally. Powerful and inspiring words are ringing throughout 11 cities in the United States.

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Jessica Barness (right), assistant professor of visual communication design at Kent State, reviews a student’s work in the Art Building.

Scholar Puts Communication on Display

Scholar of the Month Jessica Barness Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design College of Communication and Information 2012-present The word “communication” likely makes you think of language, but November’s Scholar of the Month has spent her entire career researching design as a la…

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Registration Open Through May 15 for Inspire, the Kent State Design Academy

Reduced tuition rate available for those who sign up by April 15 Kent State University’s School of Visual Communication Design will host its annual pre-college design academy, Inspire, which explores all areas of graphic design, from June 20-24. During Inspire, students engage in projects combining…

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