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CUDC Networking Event.

IN A FLASH: A Celebration and Welcome at the CUDC

Networking, a gallery exhibit and a new director were all part of a celebratory event at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative on Feb. 24.

Tags: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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International Artist Adam Nathaniel Furman to Headline Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Events, Launch ‘Productive Exuberance’ Exhibition in Collaboration With Architecture and Fashion Students

London-based designer and artist Adam Nathaniel Furman, celebrated for his vibrant approach to space, color and identity, visits Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University for a lineup of events this March as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.

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A.I.D. train the trainer sessions teach participants how to offer help to those who are having mental health issues.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Program Trains Mental Health Advocates Nationwide

The A.I.D. training — which stands for Awareness,  Interaction, and Direction — was created in 2019 by the Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health, teaches participants how to recognize signs of mental distress, engage in compassionate and effective conversations with someone who may be struggling and connect that person with the resources they need.

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Friends hug while members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community and visitors gather on the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970. (Photo credit: Bob Christy, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, and Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure. 

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A foggy scene on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms

Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester , Student Life

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Fern Mallis portrait

School of Fashion to Induct Fern Mallis Into Hall of Fame

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week.

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Recruiting for the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

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Child Development Center group visiting KSU Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions

The chemistry was perfect when young minds from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.

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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

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