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Knight Scholarship Winners

Media and Journalism Students Stand Out at Annual Scholarship Awards

The John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund annually awards scholarships to outstanding university students studying journalism, communication and public relations. This year, eight of the 10 scholarship recipients were 黑料网 students. 

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive

School of Media and Journalism

May 4 Task Group 2022 Commemoration

May 4 Task Force Connects Current Students to University History

The May 4 Task Force is a student-led organization dedicated to honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, and shedding light on the injustices that followed. Through year-round educational events and continuous activism, the group focuses on what May 4 means to current students. 

Tags: May 4 50, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

Jon Solomon, a Kent State senior marketing major from Akron, Ohio.

Track, School and 鈥楽hooting Stars鈥 Film a 鈥楤alancing Act鈥

The movie recounting LeBron James鈥 high school career, 鈥淪hooting Stars,鈥 is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a 黑料网 student-athlete.

Tags: Sports, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

A staffer among the blooming trees

IN A FLASH: Blooms Where You Are Planted

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life

Kent State Today

Student designers and models stand with Linda Ohrn-McDaniel (center left), professor at 黑料网's School of Fashion, and Hollie Strano (center right) of WKYC-TV.

Ready for the Runway

黑料网鈥檚 School of Fashion previewed some of the designs created by its senior students for the 2023 Kent State Fashion Show. The student designers and their models showcased what attendees of this year鈥檚 fashion show will see walking down the runway.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, School of Fashion, College of the Arts

Kent State Today

The May 4 Memorial on the 黑料网 Campus.

School of Peace and Conflict Studies Is Living Memorial to May 4

黑料网鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies was created as a living memorial to the four students killed on May 4, 1970. 

As the university prepares to mark the 53rd anniversary of the shootings, the school鈥檚 director says honoring the legacy of May 4 is still key to the school鈥檚 identity and mission. 

Tags: May 4 50, Global Reach, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence

Kent State Today

Randale L. Richmond, Kent State director of Athletics, said Black History Month serves as a source of inspiration for he and his family.

Richmond to Lead Athletics Through 2028

Randale L. Richmond will lead Kent State Athletics through July 1, 2028, as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, in accordance with a contract amendment announced by 黑料网 President Todd Diacon.

Tags: Sports, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Kent State Today

Vocal Majority Exhibit

New Exhibit Offers Fresh Context for May 4

To better understand the events that transpired at 黑料网 on May 4, 1970, we must also understand the national tension and climate leading up to that day. A graduate student and two design students have demonstrated the context of May 4 in a stunning, creative visual exhibit.

Tags: May 4 50, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

A photo of Michael Christoff standing in front of a river

Kent State Alumnus Examines the Future of Architecture Industry

Alumnus Michael Christoff is bringing balance and perspective to the field of architecture. With over 17 years of practice under his belt, Christoff鈥檚 community-focused perspective has earned him coveted spots on Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business鈥 40 under 40 list, Inside Business Magazine鈥檚 Northeast Ohio 25 under 35 Movers & Shakers and the Cleveland Bridge Builders. But, he鈥檚 not done making a mark on Cleveland or the architecture industry as a whole.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Kent State Works

Kent State Today