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When Ģ����ý unveiled plans for a proposed School of Fashion in Rwanda, the country's leading news outlets embraced the announcement as a milestone moment for Rwanda's creative economy — and for Africa's fashion industry as a whole. 

Ģ����ý unveiled plans for the proposed Ģ����ý Rwanda and School of Fashion at a Kigali symposium, aiming to train designers and entrepreneurs to grow Africa's fashion industry.

Ģ����ý observes Juneteenth on June 19. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. 

Ģ����ý has been named one of the Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027, the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the list. The recognition reflects Ģ����ý’s global research impact, international student enrollment, education-abroad programs and partnerships spanning more than 60 countries.

A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.

A team of six engineering students set out to design, build and fly a large-scale cargo remote-controlled aircraft for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly competition. 

Porthouse Theatre's production of "Grease" runs through June 27.

Twenty years ago, 26 Ģ����ý fashion students packed up and headed to New York City for a semester unlike anything available on a traditional college campus. They attended classes in the heart of Manhattan's Garment District, visited the offices of top designers and connected with industry professionals who would shape their careers. This week, Ģ����ý's School of Fashion celebrated what that bold experiment became.

Ģ����ý alumni are represented in every corner of the fashion capital of the United States. From leading marketing strategy to designing for internationally recognized brands to managing production for iconic labels, their career journeys demonstrate the depth of talent and preparation that defines Ģ����ý.

Gage Wellman, a junior in Ģ����ý’s journalism program, competed among the nation’s best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist award in the Writing category at the national competition.

As Ģ����ý's New York City Fashion program celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look back through photos from the program's landmark first semester in spring 2006.

Kent, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.

When Kendall Myers first arrived at Ģ����ý at Stark as a College Credit Plus student, she knew she had an interest in biology. What she could not have predicted was just how far that passion would take her.

When Achante Pascute stepped to the podium as Ģ����ý at Trumbull’s student commencement speaker, she opened with a joke.

Ģ����ý’s School of Fashion is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its New York City Fashion program in Manhattan’s Garment District with a two-day event on June 11-12. The celebration includes a free Portfolio Showcase and Reception on June 11 and an exclusive philanthropic dinner on June 12, with proceeds benefiting the NYC Fashion Housing Fund.

Porthouse Theatre, Ģ����ý’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present “Grease,” “Side Show In Concert,” and “Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon” in the summer of 2026.

Ģ����ý observes Memorial Day on May 25. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed.

Ģ����ý Athletics announced today that the Golden Flashes football program has scheduled a game at Notre Dame on Saturday, October 2, 2027.

The Ģ����ý Board of Trustees celebrated student success following spring 2026 commencement ceremonies during its regular quarterly meeting held May 20 at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus. 

The Ģ����ý Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the Ģ����ý Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.