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Hollywood Costume Designer Isis Mussenden meets with students from the School of Fashion.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students had the chance to learn from an award-winning Hollywood costume designer when Isis Mussenden visited the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus recently for two days.

Fulbright scholar Tamar Tsanava of the Central Asian nation of Georgia, gives a presentation at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ston High School in Bainbridge Township, Ohio.

A group of 21 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University as part of a Fulbright professional development program for foreign educators.  

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Dexter Shreve, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumna

Unsure of what he wanted to do in life when he first came to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, it was the hands-on learning experiences he had in his degree program that led Dexter Shreve to becoming a business owner.

Filo photo in The Library of Congress

Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Library of Congress, where John Filo's iconic photo from May 4, 1970 was part of an exhibition there. 

Lab Student reaching in case

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.

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Taylor Pierce at the Ohio Statehouse with Gov. Mike DeWine

For Taylor Pierce, her first experience in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Columbus Program in State Issues turned out to be more than most people would expect. She spontaneously entered and won a contest. She met Ohio’s governor and lieutenant governor. And, she considered a new career path. Not bad for a few weeks in a new city.

Honors College Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend

As part of the university's annual Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Honors College presented a day of fun activities for their students and their families.

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Call for Photos -Squirrel

"IN A FLASH" offers unique views of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University through the lenses of storytellers across campus. IN A FLASH invites anyone to share their Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State-related photos at InAFlash@kent.edu.

James R. Unger Global Forum in Crawford Hall

A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it’s like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.

New Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students wave rally towels and cheer during 2024 Convocation.

U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.