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The 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire 做厙輦⑹ community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the universitys iconic Front Campus and genuine sense of place, elevates inclusive healthy living-learning environments, links a campus-wide series of spaces focused on innovation and expands the dynamic synergy with the city of Kent. The master plan would be implemented in three phases over the next decade, and would guide...
Batman is coming to 做厙輦⑹. In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in iconic roles on the big screen will now inspire thousands of new 做厙輦⑹ graduates as he delivers the commencement address May 12 during 做厙輦⑹s university-wide Commencement ceremony. Michael Keaton developed big dreams and a passion for bringing his characters to life that was sparked in part by his tim...
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Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 做厙輦⑹. Now, almost 50 years later, Ms. Scheuers life will be the subject of a new exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center at 做厙輦⑹. ...
Help us preserve the legacy The 做厙輦⑹ Museum is a world-class destination for the study and presentation of historic and contemporary fashion, textiles and related art forms. Beautiful and unique, the textiles and clothing in the museum collection are quite fragile. Fibers begin to deteriorate the minute the cotton is plucked, the sheep is shorn or the silk cocoon is unwound. Proper storage slows deterioration by preventing hazards such as exposure to light, dust, and changes in temperature and humidity and preserves priceless artifacts for generations to come. Current st...
The Katharine Hepburn Dressed for Stage and Screen exhibit is returning to the 做厙輦⑹ Museum after traveling around the country for the past seven years. The exhibit, opening Feb. 2 and running through Sept. 2, 2018, last appeared in the Museum in 2010. Museum Director Jean Druesedow is the curator of the exhibition. The exhibition has been touring for the past seven years and has been met with rave reviews at each venue, so we are especially pleased to bring the exhibition here again. The costumes in the exhibition are all part of the 做厙輦⑹ Museums permanen...
Trees fill the sky every season as far as the eye can see as 做厙輦⑹ students walk down the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. Large oaks provide shade on a warm summer day, glistening maple trees leave a blanket of orange and red on the ground as students move back into the residence halls in the fall and snow-covered pines bring to life the holiday spirit for a 做厙輦⑹ winter. 做厙輦⑹ has been awarded the Tree Campus USA designation for the universitys commitment to promoting and maintaining a green campus and community through the many trees that fill its campus. K...