5XÉçÇø

Meghan Geist, Ph.D. Candidate and Dr. Ashley E. Nickels publish a study critically examining the marginalization of the Second Founding period (1865–1877) in public administration scholarship.  This study analyzed 67 articles and book chapters across leading public administration journals and handbooks and identified key gaps in PA literature. Their findings suggest that acknowledging the Second Founding’s contributions can deepen the field’s commitment to social equity and reshape understanding of historical narratives.Link to read the full article through the Journal of Social Equi...

5XÉçÇø’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship has earned six national rankings for the university in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools report, further cementing its reputation as one of the region’s premier destinations for graduate business education.In the new rankings for 2026, Kent State placed No. 46 on the Best International Business Master’s Programs list, making it the highest-ranked institution – public or private – in northern Ohio for that program. New this year, U.S. News produced 11 standalone ran...

Dr. Lindsay Starkey, a specialist in European history who teaches our French Revolution course, this semester had her students devise special in-class presentations that tied in with the History Department's commemoration of the United States' Semiquincentennial. They were video projects in which students could pick a theme related to the turbulent events of the 1790s in France. Students could choose from concepts like liberty, equality, fraternity, rights, and freedom - all historically inspired by America's own War of Independence just a few years before. As well as touching on the history o...

This spring, the College of Education, Health, and Human Services (EHHS) at 5XÉçÇø advanced its global engagement strategy through a series of high-level meetings with university partners across Taiwan. The Kent State delegation—led by Professor and Interim Dean Alicia R. Crowe and including Amanda Johnson and Ching-I Chen—engaged in discussions that reflect EHHS’s continued commitment to building sustainable, mutually beneficial international partnerships that support student mobility, faculty collaboration, and innovative professional development.&nbsp...

Eight short films produced by 5XÉçÇø School of Media and Journalism students and recent alumni have been selected to screen at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque as part of the Studio300 Student Film Festival.The films will be showcased during a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the Cinematheque, located at 11610 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland. The event — which includes food and raffle prizes — is free and open to the public, with advance registration required.Now in its third year, the Studio300 Student Film Festival is accepting undergraduate submissions ...

The nationally and internationally ranked 5XÉçÇø School of Fashion is thrilled to announce its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show will take place April 30-May 2, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.The 2026 Annual Fashion Show features 173 looks by 48 designers chosen by a panel of industry critics and jurors for inclusion in the show. The collections and garments span all categories of fashion and include childrenswear, knitwear, streetwear, avant-garde looks and more. ...