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Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for Hall of Fame Induction
Fern Mallis, known as the "godmother of fashion week," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Gold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition
For five Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis — widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion Week" — into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
‘Fashion & Feather’ Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
A new exhibition pairing fashion from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 — Earth Day — at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.
School of Fashion Presents the 2026 Annual Fashion Show
The nationally and internationally ranked Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University School of Fashion is thrilled to announce its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show will take place April 30-May 2, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
Students Showcase Their Projects at the Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors to a larger audience. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 212 faculty mentors guided the student presenters in their endeavors.
Perfect Matches for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Podiatric Medicine Students
March 20th was Match Day at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Podiatric Medicine, and for the second year running, 100% of podiatric students got their dream matches for their preferred residency programs.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Supporting Flashes
In early April, a video of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes football team went viral when they cheered on the Golden Flashes softball team at a doubleheader against Bowling Green.