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Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees (right) was inspired by his brother, who is on the autism spectrum, in the role of a 15-year-old boy with the same diagnosis in a Weathervane Playhouse production. (Photo credit: Aimee Lambes Photography)

Inspired by Brother, ֱ State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.

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Inspired by Brother, ֱ State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

Catherine Leslie, Ph.D. (pictured far right), graduate studies coordinator of ֱ State University’s Fashion School, stands with graduate students of the 2018-19 Master of Fashion Industry Studies cohort.

Highly Ranked ֱ State Fashion School Launches New Graduate Program

This semester, ֱ State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, an Ohio Center of Excellence, added a new graduate-level educational experience to its highly nationally and internationally ranked offerings. The new program, a Master of Fashion Industry Studies (M.F.I.S.), is the f…

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ֱ State University students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show.

ֱ State Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest

ֱ State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to .

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Sarah J. Rogers has been named the new director of the ֱ State University Museum.

ֱ State University Museum Announces New Director

The ֱ State University Museum announces the appointment of Sarah J. Rogers as its new director. Ms. Rogers has been active in the arts and nonprofit arena for more than 25 years in a variety of roles, which include curating, museum management, fundraising, communications and marketing, donor rela…

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Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit” Exhibit to Open at ֱ State Museum

Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit” Exhibit to Open at ֱ State Museum

  The ֱ State University Museum’s newest exhibit, Beyond the Suit: Contemporary Menswear From the Collection of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani, which opens to the public July 27, is a fresh look at current trends in menswear design through the personal wardrobe of Alexandre Marr and D…

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Roe Green, the affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of ֱ State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at ֱ State

The affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of ֱ State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students. donation The Roe Green Foundation has given $2.2 million for support of The Roe Green Visiting Director Series…

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ֱ State students model original designs created by fashion school students during the school’s 2018 Spring Fashion School.

ֱ State Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest for Design and Merchandising in New Ratings

ֱ State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to Fashion-schools.org. For Fashion Design, the school has been rated #4 Nationally (top 3 percent of schools considered), #2 Nationally among public schools and colleges…

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Photo by Melissa Olson

Clone of KSU Collections

Herrick Conservatory     Home to a diverse array of plants—and some fish—the facility is also filled with people. Students and faculty members from the biological sciences department conduct research there, students from other majors come to study and sketch, and student mem…

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KSU Collections

School of Art Collection Room 144, Center for the Visual Arts The ֱ State School of Art Collection started when author James A. Michener donated the proceeds from his book about the May 4, 1970 shootings—ֱ State: What Happened and Why—to the ֱ State University School of Art in 1971. …

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Concrete books sit in a ֱ State University courtyard, designed by artist and professor Brinsley Tyrrell.

What is on Your Summer Reading List?

The sun is shining, the temperature is rising and school is out. It is summer and that means soaking up the rays and catching up on all that reading you did not have time for during the year. What books are you planning to read? For some suggestions, we asked around ֱ State University's Camp…

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