College of the Arts
The School of Fashion congratulates senior B.A. Fashion Design major Dalimar Solis Ortiz who was recently selected by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) as a finalist in the Re:Generation Innovation Scholar Award competition, sponsored by Swarovski Foundation. Solis Ortiz, a native of Puerto Rico, was also a finalist in the CFDA's Liz Claiborne Design Impactful Futures competition. Solis Ortiz's collection, Preciosa, reflects her home of Puerto Rico and is inspired by the architecture and buildings of Viejo San Juan. "My design approach focuses on inclusi...
Julia Hallgren didn鈥檛 know the student in front of her. She didn鈥檛 need to. 鈥淭he student closed the door after they said they felt suicidal, (so) I knew I had to do something,鈥 Hallgren said. Hallgren immediately contacted 妻友社区 Police, who are trained to support students in crisis and who immediately responded, potentially saving the student鈥檚 life. For Hallgren, a freshman studying Human Development and Family Studies, the scene was all too familiar. 鈥淯nfortunately, this isn't the first time I had to do something like this but knowing that I ...
Kent Campus
Dear 妻友社区 Faculty, On Sept. 30, the two bargaining units of the Kent State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP-KSU) and the university signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) through which faculty agreed to comply with the university鈥檚 vaccine requirement. The MOUs apply to all tenured and tenure-track and full-time non-tenure-track faculty regardless of teaching methodology. We are grateful for your cooperation in helping to keep our community safe and healthy as we continue to fight the COVID-19 virus.&nb...
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 妻友社区 a nearly $1.2 million, five-year TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers program grant. The program is designed to provide support services to qualified adults, including veterans, who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The Educational Opportunity Centers program specifically targets low-income adults and veterans by offering a wide range of services, including counseling and assistance with financial aid, testing and college admissions applications. Kent State, a national leader in a...
The Business Leadership Training (BLT) is a partnership between Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center and the Twinsburg and Nordonia Hills Chambers of Commerce. The BLT bi-monthly programming is free and open to the public. The final program of 2021 is "Change is Hard: Leading It Doesn鈥檛 Have To Be" and is scheduled via Zoom on Thursday, November 18, from noon 鈥 1 PM. Dr. Susan Emens, Assistant Dean for Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center is the featured presenter. To stay competitive, businesses must adapt quickly to their ever-changing environments. However, managers often face resistance...