Dec. 4, 2024 was the KSU Surplus Store’s last day at its location at the corner of East Main Street and Willow Street, where it had been operating since September 2023. ӰƵ Today most recently posted a story about the store in October 2024.On Jan. 8, the surplus store opened in its new location on the third floor of the vacant College of Business Administration building on Terrace Drive. (The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship moved into its new location, Crawford Hall, in the summer of 2024.)The store is operated by University Facilities Management and represe...
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by EmailReflecting on the words of prominent figures in history can present opportunities to discover new perspectives and have important discussions surrounding social issues. This is exactly what happened at the recent event 100 Plates: Empowering Wellness in Beloved Community organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Events Committee. The 100 Plates event is inspired by 500 Plates, an Akron community meal and discussion hosted in 2015.Students, staff and faculty gathered to hear various speakers and have in-depth disc...
ӰƵ Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education.Since joining the museum in July 2024, Spinner Liska has worked to reshape the museum’s identity by emphasizing student involvement and interdisciplinary collaborations. One of her first initiatives was the introduction of the museum’s first entirely student-run fashion show, which aligns with ӰƵ’s global reputation for fashion excellence. The museum, with its collection of over 30,000 pieces, is leveraging its status as a teac...
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by EmailӰƵ’s School of Fashion is one of the highest-ranked fashion schools in the country, known for its innovative and creative teaching styles and, of course, forward-looking fashion.Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., associate professor in ӰƵ’s School of Fashion, exemplifies the inventive approach to educating the next generation of fashion leaders within the school. First-year students who were part of Copeland’s Fashion Fundamentals class were recently tasked with creating their own shoe design using an AI platform.C...
For 15 years, ӰƵ’s Provost Leadership Academy has offered first-year students an in-depth education on the university's inner workings while challenging them to identify ways to improve campus life.Audio fileHigh school seniors identified through the college application process as high-achieving or students who would bring unique skills to the academy are invited to apply for membership.John Jewell, Ph.D.An interview process follows the application before students are offered a spot in the group, John Jewell, Ph.D., associate dean for Academic Student Support Services in Uni...
The 2025 E-Cycle Drive at ӰƵ is open to students, faculty, staff and the community of Kent. Electronics recycling will be open March 5, 12, 19, 26 from 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. E-Cycle Drive is hosted by ӰƵ’s University Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability. The public electronics recycling drop-off event contributes to ӰƵ’s standings in the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition. This is the 16th year ӰƵ is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste. Learn more....
Michael Parker’s decision to study mechatronics at ӰƵ was driven by his lifelong curiosity for intricate mechanical systems and understanding how they work.“I wanted to pursue a career in engineering because growing up I loved the way that things worked,” the 2020 ӰƵ graduate shared. “Whether it be cars or phones or any sort of electrical mechanical device, I wanted to have a better understanding of the intricate details of what made that system work. It wasn’t really until I had the opportunity to visit colleges and look into some of their engineering programs that ...
ӰƵ’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.Rwandan Minister of ӰƵ for Education Claudette Irere is visiting the Kent Campus this week to meet with officials from the Office of Global Education, various colleges and Rwandan students currently studying at ӰƵ. Irere’s visit aims to deepen the African nation’s educational partnerships with ӰƵ, hoping to see the university even...
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, ӰƵ and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. ӰƵ will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.Having the physical sites of the conference both at the university and in the city is a new approach for the International Town and Gown Association.Todd Kamenash, assistant dean of students and director of student conduct, led a planning group comprising administrators and staff fro...
The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from ӰƵ will be on display at the ӰƵ Museum beginning Jan. 24.Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, who first graduated from ӰƵ in 1991, will return to the Kent Campus for her first-ever exhibition at the university.“It’s like coming home. I am just thrilled to be showing there,” Jónsson told ӰƵ Today. “I’m kind of calling this my mini-retrospective. It’s work that dates from 2009 until 2022, so it spans two-thirds of my career.”Museum Director Sarah Sp...