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Antonio Gates Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Antonio Gates has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025, becoming the second ����Ӱҵ alumnus to earn football's highest honor, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’

����Ӱҵ University Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.

‘Sacrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact’

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a ����Ӱҵ student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university’s history of activism. 

����Ӱҵ School of Fashion to Induct Shoe Design Icon Donald J Pliner Into Hall of Fame

In April 2025, the iconic designer will be recognized as the 2025 inductee of ����Ӱҵ University’s School of Fashion Hall of Fame, which Pliner considers the highest honor of his life. Joining Pliner at his induction ceremony will be his wife, muse and design partner, Lisa, who has been by his side for the past 28 years. 

In the News: Gratitude and Graduation, Criminology, Drone Law, Going Green

“In the News” features ����Ӱҵ University’s values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action. 

����Ӱҵ Partners With Brazilian University for Autism Research Seminar

����Ӱҵ University’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.

IN A FLASH: Caring Hands

����ӰҵWhite Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a nursing students clnical rotation and reinforces their commitment to compassionate care. 

Brewing Success: ����ӰҵSweet Journey of Creating ‘Zonuts’

Every weekend, ����Ӱҵ University junior marketing major Zoe Noel travels throughout northeast Ohio, filling the streets with the aroma of coffee and freshly made donuts.  

����Ӱҵ Fashion Week 2025

����Ӱҵannual Fashion Show is the main event in the School of Fashion's Fashion Week. 

What Housing Will Your Dollar Get You in Kent?

Alumna Emilia Sykes Sets Goals for Second Term in Congress

����Ӱҵ University alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what she’ll be focusing on.

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at ����Ӱҵ

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at ����Ӱҵ through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.