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Pictured above is an “ensemble from Southern Moravia in Slovakia” courtesy of Kent State University Museum. The regional dress exhibition displays clothes from Western and Eastern Europe. Photo courtesy of the Kent State Fashion Museum.

Kent State Fashion Museum unveils European regional dress exhibit

Catie Pusateri, Reporter February 1, 2021

Take a step back in time with the new European regional dress exhibition at Kent State University Museum opening Feb. 2. Stitched: Regional Dress Across Europe opens at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The exhibition...

ACLU New President

Philip Greenberg February 1, 2021

This April 14, 2015 photo provided by Philip Greenberg shows Deborah Archer in New York. Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has...

This April 14, 2015 photo provided by Philip Greenberg shows Deborah Archer in New York. Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president. The ACLU announced Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, that Archer was elected over the weekend in a virtual meeting of the organization’s 69-member board of directors. (Philip Greenberg via AP)

ACLU, for first time in its 101-year history, elects an African American as its president

Leah Asmelash, CNN February 1, 2021

(CNN) -- Deborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union -- the first Black person to hold the position.The...

A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliament in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president in a coup. (Photo by STR / AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Myanmar’s military seizes power in coup after detaining leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians

(CNN) -- Myanmar's powerful military has taken control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency, following the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders in early...

Korb Hall has reopened its LGBTQ+ living learning community.

Spring semester closing of Korb Hall isolates members of LGBTQ+ community

Cameron Aloway Reporter February 1, 2021

Correction: This story has been revised to include statements by university officials.In December, the Department of Residence Services announced the closure of Korb Hall for the spring semester which...

Diacon announces committee to begin director of athletics search

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 1, 2021

The search for a new director of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Kent State will begin in earnest this week.President Todd Diacon announced in an email to Kent State students and faculty...

Carter Goodwin Woodson (1875-1950), African-American historian, is shown in a head and shoulders portrait.

Meet the man who created Black History Month

Originally Published: 01 FEB 21 09:01 ET By CNN Staff February 1, 2021

   (CNN) -- February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African-Americans have played in shaping...

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards in 2015

Tony Bennett reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

Originally Published: 01 FEB 21 09:38 ET Updated: 01 FEB 21 09:47 ET By Marianne Garvey, CNN February 1, 2021

  (CNN) -- Tony Bennett and his family are opening up about the singer being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.The legendary singer, who is 94, began showing symptoms of the disease in 2015, according...

Sen. Rob Portman and Sen. Bill Cassidy said they will remain fair jurors and listen to the evidence presented during former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial set to begin February 9.

Two Republican senators vow to keep open mind in Trump’s second impeachment trial

Originally Published: 31 JAN 21 15:06 ET Updated: 31 JAN 21 15:25 ET By Alison Main and Daniella Diaz, CNN February 1, 2021

(CNN) -- Two Republican senators said Sunday they'll remain fair jurors and listen to the evidence presented during former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial set to begin February 9.Ohio...

Kent State of Wellness Student Ambassadors pose for a photo while at a meeting in September of 2020.

Kent State of Wellness Student Ambassador Program connects with students virtually, plans for fall return

Kenzie Johnston Reporter January 31, 2021

The Kent State of Wellness Student Ambassador Program plans to make a return to the Kent State community this fall after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19.“We really want to make sure all students on campus...

Women’s golf season defined by new faces

Pilar Lewis Sports Reporter January 31, 2021

After having last spring’s season cut short because of COVID-19 and losing two key players, the Kent State women’s golf team is coming back as a different team.Karoline Stormo and Pimnipa Panthong,...

Covid-19 hospitalizations drop, but January has been the deadliest month of the pandemic. Here’s what to expect next

Mario Tama January 31, 2021

APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) A clinician cares for a patient in a COVID-19 isolation area at Providence St. Mary Medical Center on January 27, 2021 in Apple Valley, California....

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