Fresh Start Fair Spring 2025

  The Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 was presented by Kent State's Center for Student Involvement to give students returning from winter break an opportunity to take a fresh look at student organizations that they might want to join. Studies have shown that students who participate in student organizations typically get better grades and have greater satisfaction with their overall college experience.    Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today pos...

Collage of Solstiss Lace Exhibit images

At the Kent State School of Fashion, students get access to world-class industry professionals and brands, including the world leader in French lace, Solstiss Lace. Through a collaboration with Solstiss Lace and the Kent State NYC Fashion program, students in the Junior Design Studio I class had the opportunity to design with French lace donated by the brand. Top designs from fashion schools across the country were then selected to exhibit in the Historic Lace Museum of Caudry in Northern France as part of the Solstiss Academy. This exhibit marks the first group of American student d...

Vitoria Pereira blog banner

Hi, everyone! My name is Vitoria and I’m an international student from Brazil. I’m a third year architecture student minoring in historic preservation at Kent State, and I’ll be graduating with my bachelor’s degree in 2026. I came to Kent State as a part of the American Academy program, which is a partnership program between and the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), a university in Curitiba, Brazil. In the American Academy, we have classes with Kent State professors who travel to Brazil for the first two years, earning our Associate of Science ...

A  student types on her phone while sitting with a computer by the fountain on Risman Plaza. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

continues to be recognized for its excellence in online education, earning high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released 2025 Best Online Programs rankings. The university’s online programs have been ranked among the best in the nation, reflecting Kent State’s commitment to providing high-quality, accessible education.U.S. News recognizes Kent State in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs lists in its...

Josh Perkins

Joshua Perkins, Ph.D., is excited about the opportunity to continue to serve, support and advocate for students on a new level as the associate vice president and dean of students for .His career in higher education began 20 years ago. Since then, he has continuously sought professional opportunities to care for students....

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