Arts & Culture

Disease of Me Book Cover

Ashtabula Graduate Turns Addiction, Cancer and Loss Into a Story Worth Sharing

When Michael Bugary looks at his first published book, "The Disease of Me", he still feels a little surprised. “I was reading the final edit and thought, ‘Who wrote this?’” he said with a laugh.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Fern Mallis portrait

School of Fashion to Induct Fern Mallis Into Hall of Fame

’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.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Bob Ross Paint Night.

IN A FLASH: Paintings and Paws

Happy wags and “happy, little brushstrokes” came together at Bob Ross Paint Night inside Oscar Ritchie Hall.

Tags: Students First , Arts & Culture , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities , College of Arts and Sciences , In a Flash

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Scene from "Something Rotten."

IN A FLASH: Not "Rotten" At All

"Something Rotten," presented the School of Theatre and Dance opened on Feb. 20 and runs through Mar. 1.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community Impact , School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Theatre , In a Flash

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at Kent State Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Kent State

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

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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A rendering of the KENT Sign with the letters blank.

Fill In The Blanks

A call for entries from Main Street Kent invites artists to showcase their talents on the iconic 3D KENT sculpture.

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Arts & Culture , Community Impact

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Darlene Sanders, Ike Maxwell’s younger sister (left), Tara Conley (center), and the facilitator to my left is Lowell Perry, Jr., Chief Diversity Officer, VP of Corporate & Community Engagement, Greater Cleveland Film Commission discuss after the screening

‘Dry Bones’ Documentary Sells Out Cleveland Screening

Tara L. Conley, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Media and Journalism, is being recognized for her documentary “Dry Bones” in coverage from Ideastream and The Chronicle-Telegram after Karamu House and The Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosted a sold-out screening of the film.  

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Kent State Ensembles perform at 2026 OMEA conference

'A Big Deal:' Kent State Music Ensembles Performing at Statewide Conference

’s Glauser School of Music is receiving statewide recognition as the Kent State Wind and Flute Ensembles were selected to perform at the 2025 Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.  

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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Behind The Brain Plaza

'The Brain' Turns 25

An iconic campus landmark that's also a serene oasis of relaxation has been welcoming students on the Kent Campus of Kent State for a quarter century. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Sculpture , Nationally Distinctive , Design at Kent State , School of Art

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Fashion Show

Graduate Competes in Supima Design Competition

The School of Fashion has a strong legacy of participation in the prestigious Supima Design Competition, which highlights some of the most promising emerging designers in the U.S.

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