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Protector of History: Alan Canfora Collection to be Dedicated at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Libraries
The largest private collection of documents and materials relating to the May 4, 1970, shootings at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, amassed by survivor Alan Canfora, will be formally dedicated by the University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives on May 3
Why These Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Students Chose a Career in Podiatric Medicine
From a suturing workshop to a shadowing experience to a career-changing foot injury, three Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students found their way to podiatric medicine, and they want undergraduate students to consider it too.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
‘Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process’
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America's history of protest.
Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for Hall of Fame Induction
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Gold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition
For five Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis — widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion" — into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
‘Fashion & Feather’ Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
A new exhibition pairing fashion from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 — Earth Day — at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.
School of Fashion Presents the 2026 Annual Fashion Show
The nationally and internationally ranked Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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.