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Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Kent State Today through her final two semesters at Kent State in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring…
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School of Theatre and Dance faculty member Fabio Polanco takes the stage in the role of “Derrick” this weekend in a reading of the new play “Standardized Patient” by Phillip Christian Smith as part of the New Ground Theatre Festival at Cleveland Play House.
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Alumni Macy Hudson was just named Miss Ohio USA and will compete for Miss USA, while Caitlin Seifert, named Miss Northern Ohio, is competing for a spot the Miss America competition.
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Most soon-to-be college graduates are a bit nervous about finding that first post-college job. Kent State University student Ina Black landed her dream job before even crossing the commencement stage.
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The Kent Blossom Music Festival, an educational partnership between Kent State University and The Cleveland Orchestra returns for its 56th season from June 23 through July 28.
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The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce their latest exhibition: “The Hepburn Style: Katharine and Her Designers.”
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In a recent feature, Vogue magazine named Kent State as “One of the Best Fashion Schools for Design, Marketing, and More.”
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Over the Spring semester, associate professor of ethnomusicology Dr. Janine Tiffe and School of Music alumnus Jennalee Quillen participated in the Advanced Pan Fellowship program. The…
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Ava Preston, a recent alumna of Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music, has won an award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance from DownBeat Magazine. She will be featured in the DownBeat Magazine Student Awards issue…
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The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce their latest exhibition: "Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night." The exhibition will open Friday, May 31, 2024, and will continue until Monday, July 28, 2025.