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Finished Shoe

Andrea Sosa Fontaine’s artistic medium of choice is shoes. An assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Sosa Fontaine says an appreciation for the memories that small-scale objects hold combined with the shoe’s natural way of expressing a person’s identity are the main elements that drew her to this art form and craft.  

Black squirrel eating an acorn at the edge of a path

On Friday the 13th, we've heard about black cats, but what about black squirrels?  Are they unlucky or lucky?

Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath, Ohio giving Flashes the "thumbs up" sign

A ºÚÁÏÍø alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes. 

Students in 1985 creating the egg that Flash, the university's new mascot, would hatch of out at Homecoming.

On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?

Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.

New York couturière designer Pauline Trigère, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at ºÚÁÏÍø Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

ºÚÁÏÍø Grad Mary Seats

Mary Seats, a 2010 graduate of ºÚÁÏÍø, says she combined the tools she acquired while a student at ºÚÁÏÍø with her own passion and grit to create the successes she enjoys today.

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the ºÚÁÏÍø water tower.

Kent graduate Jason Werstler wins national teaching prize

Jason Werstler, a 2001 ºÚÁÏÍø graduate who majored in education, is one of 25 teachers across the nation who were recently recognized for teaching excellence. He teaches construction at Massillon Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio. 

A student walking under the arch on the Lefton Esplanade in the fog.

Thursday October 5 - Sunday October 8 is Fall Break at ºÚÁÏÍø. 

New campaign graphics on the Science Corridor.

Dynamic graphics bearing messaging from the university's new campaign can be seen on buildings throughout campus.