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Kent State School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio
What started as a simple conversation between a Kent State University School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.
‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
Kent State University Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at Kent State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at Kent State throughout the year.
Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
Kent State University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
Kent State University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
Students Guiding the History of Kent State
The May 4 Visitors Center uses Kent State University’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
Kent State Alumnus’ Air Force Career Takes Off
From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 Kent State University graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off. From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 Kent State University graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off.
What Does Peace Look Like?
It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?
But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Kent State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.
Kent State Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two Kent State professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.