Student Life
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University employees Dustin Lee and Jon Jivan enjoy making movies in their spare time. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University employees Dustin Lee and Jon Jivan enjoy making movies in their spare time.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-MovieHobby.jpg?VersionId=vJ5ameuDE8pgEBbJ081scRrcZmQ_kTG8&h=e6f36a9c&itok=mL3F4-Zq)
Surrounded by movie posters, scale models and old filming equipment, Dustin Lee, ’07, and Jon Jivan, ’08, sit in their Kent Campus offices creating video content to promote Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.
![The exhibition "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" is currently on display at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum. The exhibition "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" is currently on display at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-Museum1.jpg?VersionId=7VUs8tbdI9oaBR7ncC..cxDz8vrqERZC&h=e6f36a9c&itok=sU-q2CL_)
Most people know the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum for its amazing fashion and clothing collection, but among its 30,000 pieces are unique finds in and out of the fashion world.
![A new collaborative study published by researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and Northeast Ohio Medical University provides evidence that thick layers, preserved in the teeth of beluga whales, may help determine their age. A new collaborative study published by researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and Northeast Ohio Medical University provides evidence that thick layers, preserved in the teeth of beluga whales, may help determine their age.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/beluga-1ka.jpg?VersionId=nUC7zjqKg9lEDPCk.Gs5fsJKDlkiQ_Km&h=6bae6fad&itok=00yzfXeP)
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face.
![Born without legs, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student Zion Clark competes as a member of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling team. Born without legs, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student Zion Clark competes as a member of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling team.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Wrestler.jpg?VersionId=UQF3SoVp1Z3tGe.YG5RdLi6N5_VhfYhN&h=e6f36a9c&itok=C4iuAhYo)
Born without legs, Zion Clark, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas Golden Eagles wrestling phenomenon, overcomes obstacles and gladly accepts challenges both on and off the mat every day with a contagious smile.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ doctoral student Anna Droz researches how to improve green roofs by planting experimental gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Anna%20Hilton%20Convention%20Center%20Green%20Roof%20Cleveland.jpg?VersionId=7AQ0yJQ6N9bfh2pyBc8CHvctP7eZGzGL&h=5e4a54af&itok=AygSzEZD)
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology
![Eric Harmon, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio. Eric Harmon, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Official.jpg?VersionId=oNOS3rAPkYMzByanQu3lCINe446KJ.JM&h=e6f36a9c&itok=mIsfhDHF)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student and councilman-at-large Eric Harmon, 19, is currently the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.
![Seven Nepali Friends and Students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/NepalSeven_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=dSY0eCKeMKBJ5QJyi6dODrsUw1QJ.Kab&h=e6f36a9c&itok=CVnfzoBH)
This fall semester, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is privileged to welcome seven international students to its campus, all of which are friends from Nepal: Anit Kunwar, Saroj Dahal, Man Bahadur Kshetri, Swastik Shrestha, Bishal Pokhrel, Mahesh Gair
![Former Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University quarterback Julian Edelman releases a new memoir. Former Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University quarterback Julian Edelman releases a new memoir.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/EdelmanScrambling-ka.jpg?VersionId=WpHaYLT67Hfeu26ixe2utB13AxnlhPbW&h=e8370b7e&itok=_qAKKL8D)
New England Patriots wide receiver and former Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University quarterback Julian Edelman released a new memoir, Relentless, on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
![2017 International Cook-Off, November 16, Kent Student Center](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/2017CookOff_1500x600.jpg?VersionId=L31Ujd6jbrQ0YjRmwo2FD1F0jxwATGMk&h=e6f36a9c&itok=iRaAmF8w)