Arts and Culture
‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’
Â鶹´«Ã½ Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.
Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee
Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.
Kent State Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
Kent State conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his “extraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing Â鶹´«Ã½.â€
IN A FLASH: Celebrity Chef on Campus
Cleveland-born celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert is preparing some of his signature classic dishes for students at Eastway Center.
Alumna’s Murals in Oscar Ritchie Hall May Link Past with the Future 
 In 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a Kent State art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.
What America’s First Ladies Can Teach Us About Our Own Humanity
In her time with the National First Ladies Library and Museum, Michelle Gullion has become known as the international “point person†for information on presidential wives. Yet, in the nearly two decades that she’s been in her current role, Gullion said women’s history has really been regarded as an emerging field with plenty of research yet to be done.
If Pokémon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, Kent State has a Club for You
Kent State has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them.
Why Didn’t Former Ohio Gov. Celeste Run for President? His New Book Has the AnswerÂ
Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste's new book, 'In the Heart of It All, An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service,' is his first.
Kent State School of Fashion to Induct Fashion Designer Omar Salam Into Hall of Fame
Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house SUKEINA, will be making a special trip from the runway to Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university’s School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
IN A FLASH: A Student Symphony
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Orchestra will perform with the Kent Chorus and Chorale on Sunday in the Cartwright Auditorium.