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 On March 5, Rockwell Hall was filled with individuals eager to learn about the art of adaptive fashion from Tracy Vollbrecht, a 2018 51���� graduate from the School of Fashion who designs her own adaptive clothing line.Vollbrecht became inspired to create her own clothing designs after viewing an adaptive technology exhibit at the 51���� Museum and thought about how beneficial this would have been to her father, who passed away from multiple sclerosis.  Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D., director of the 51���� Museum, talked with Kent Stat...

POV shares insights from the 51���� community on important topics. Diane Petrella, D.M.A., dean of 51����'s College of the Arts, sees access as a way to provide students with many benefits, including creativity, emotional expression, social interaction and personal growth, and as she shares below, she believes these benefits should be available to all. When we talk about access to the arts at 51����, we're discussing something much deeper than simply opening our doors to students. True access means creating pathways for any passionate student to receive a...

 On the Monday after 51����'s spring break, students returned to campus and to their classes. A university photographer captured these images inside Crawford Hall, home of 51����'s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.  Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 51����-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future 51���� Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

51����’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE® Award in the Corporate category.  The announcement was made at the Ohio ORBIE Awards ceremony held on March 7, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. The ORBIE® Awards are widely recognized as the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States, honoring leaders in the technology space for their contributions to innovation, leadership, and business impact.Rathje’s selection as a 2025 ORBIE® Award winn...

51���� Men's Basketball (21-11) has punched their ticket to the National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Flashes will play on the road at St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, March 18. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. This following a strong season that saw the Blue and Gold reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal. "It's an honor and a privilege to get invited to play in the NIT.", coach Senderoff said. "It's a testament to what our team has accomplished this season. We played a very challenging schedule for this reason and our metrics put us in a position to get t...

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