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17c��ҳ�� graduate Luana Johnson highlights how the American Academy partnership and the university's elite design labs provided the professional access needed to launch a global career.

Unlike a lot of college students who spend spring break on sunny beaches distracted from  thinking about their studies, a small group of animation and game design students from the Tuscarawas Campus spent their break fully immersed in activities that kept their attention focused on their degree and potential career options.

The 17c��ҳ�� Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the 17c��ҳ�� School of Fashion announce “Fashion & Feather,” a cross-disciplinary exhibition exploring the beauty, complexity and cultural significance of feathers.

London-based designer and artist Adam Nathaniel Furman, celebrated for his vibrant approach to space, color and identity, visits 17c��ҳ�� for a lineup of events this March as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.

17c��ҳ��’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative and College of Architecture and Environmental Design have received a $20,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) through the Grants for Arts Projects program. The funding will support wintertime temporary art installations and a public event on Cleveland’s Veterans Memorial Bridge as part of the NEA’s America250 initiative.

When Michael Bugary looks at his first published book, "The Disease of Me," he still feels a little surprised. “I was reading the final edit and thought, ‘Who wrote this?’” he said with a laugh.

17c��ҳ��’s School of Fashion announces it will induct Fern Mallis into its prestigious Fashion Hall of Fame, recognizing her transformative impact on the American fashion industry and her enduring role in shaping what the world now knows as New York Fashion Week.

Happy wags and “happy, little brushstrokes” came together at Bob Ross Paint Night inside Oscar Ritchie Hall.

"Something Rotten," presented the 17c��ҳ�� School of Theatre and Dance opened on Feb. 20 and runs through Mar. 1.

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at 17c��ҳ�� in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

A call for entries from Main Street Kent invites artists to showcase their talents on the iconic 3D KENT sculpture.

Tara L. Conley, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Media and Journalism, is being recognized for her documentary “Dry Bones” in coverage from Ideastream and The Chronicle-Telegram after Karamu House and The Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosted a sold-out screening of the film.  

17c��ҳ��’s Glauser School of Music is receiving statewide recognition as the 17c��ҳ�� Wind and Flute Ensembles were selected to perform at the 2025 Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.  

An iconic campus landmark that's also a serene oasis of relaxation has been welcoming students on the Kent Campus of 17c��ҳ�� for a quarter century. 

The 17c��ҳ�� School of Fashion has a strong legacy of participation in the prestigious Supima Design Competition, which highlights some of the most promising emerging designers in the U.S.

Each month, the Office of Global Education presents a Cultural Café where members of the 17c��ҳ�� community can learn about the history, traditions and cuisine of other countries from 17c��ҳ��'s international students.

As part of 17c��ҳ��’s ongoing 2025-26 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, the university hosted seven-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria as a guest artist. He led master classes, rehearsals and lectures focused on music, business and social change.

As part of the Art Without Limits event, students in the School of Art shared their creations in an art sale.

While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots. Enrolling at 17c��ҳ�� in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs. 

A new film installation by artist Naeem Mohaiemen is attracting international attention for its exploration of the events of May 4, 1970, at 17c��ҳ��, and their lasting influence on American political and cultural identity.