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Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," 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.A spring fashion show for designer Michael Kors was being held in a typical New York City loft. When the music began to blare, the speakers reverberated, the room shook and chunks of plaster began falling from the ceiling, hitting supermodels as they strutted down the runway.The International Herald Tribune declar...

From March 23 through April 24, 91�ֿ�'s International Studies program hosted its annual Global Village series. From a photo contest an exhibitions in the Uumbaji Gallery to storytelling gatherings and a potluck, Oscar Ritchie Hall bloomed with thoughtful discussion, awareness of study opportunities, and cross-cultural connection. A talk by Peace and Conflict Studies professor Dr. Tatsushi Arai, centering around his studies of functional coexistence, set the tone on Monday, March 30. His work having taken him from Hiroshima to Rwanda to Tel Aviv, Arai has learned firsthand of not...

For five 91�ֿ� students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Tasked with launching a national campaign for a real-world client, the 91�ֿ� Gold team spent months researching, planning and executing a strategic communications plan for ACCESS Newswire, a global press release distribution and media relations platform. 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 (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition.&...

  Working alongside 91�ֿ� faculty Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, assistant professor of architecture, and Sue Hershberger Yoder, professor of fashion design and merchandising, visiting artist, Adam Nathaniel Furman guided students through a collaborative design process that culminated in a large-scale gateway installation.  Furman is an acclaimed, London-based artist known for his signature use of color and patterns in storytelling. He, along with Mimms Scavnicky and Hershberger Yoder led 91�ֿ� architecture and fashion students in a hands-on, immersive workshop as ...

Students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered at 91�ֿ�’s Herrick Aquatic Ecology Research Facility (HAERF) on April 24 for the university’s Arbor Day BioBlitz, a hands-on event focused on documenting biodiversity across one of campus’s most unique research environments.Organized by 91�ֿ�’s new student chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, the BioBlitz invited participants of all experience levels to explore the wetland’s network of experimental ponds and Allerton Creek while collecting ecological observations alongside researchers and environmental ...

91�ֿ� has entered into a partnership with Flock Safety to use technology to increase safety for the campus community.  The agreement reaffirms the university's commitment to safeguarding its students and staff via this proactive approach by installing Flock Safety LPR cameras at key spots around Kent Campus.‍These cameras can detect suspicious vehicles and activities to assist officers in responding swiftly to potential threats. Police agencies across Portage County and Ohio, along with Ohio State, the University of Akron and the University of Cincinnati, are already using...