Summer Source: Programs for K-12 Students

Fashion Academy

The Summer Fashion Academy is a one-week program that offers a carefully curated series of lessons and activities that approach fashion from multiple angles, examining both the design and business aspects. The program is every bit as fun as it is enriching. During the course of the week, students will work individually and in teams to complete a variety of creative projects.

Mailing Address

The School of Fashion's Summer Fashion Academy
The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

Building Location

Rockwell Hall
515 Hilltop Dr.
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242-0001

CONTACT

• Email: wperrine@kent.edu
• Phone: 330-672-0179
• Website: www.kent.edu/fashion/academy

Florence Summer Institute 

Kupita/Transiciones (K/T) is a free program that includes a cultural orientation, transition experience and year-long mentoring program for newly admitted and transfer African American, Latinx, Hispanic, Native American and Multiracial students in mind. Spanning over the academic year, students will engage in activities to learn how to successfully navigate their college career by focusing on the cultural and social climate of Kent State University.​​​​​​ All students are welcome to join.

Work For Porthouse Theatre in 2025

Porthouse Theatre is hiring for the summer of 2025 and has positions open in company management, stage management, costumes and wardrobe, scenic construction and art, electrics and lighting, sound, box office, and facilities.
For more information about working at Porthouse Theatre, please contact

Karl Erdmann
Production Manager
330-672-0118
kerdmann@kent.edu

Summer Sessions (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Transfer Students) 

Whether you are a current Kent State student or attend a different college, Summer Sessions at Kent State are a great way to catch up and get ahead. Hundreds of summer classes are available—including many you can take online. See how far you can advance – when you see yourself at Kent State this summer! 

Summer Sessions 2025
Term TBA 

Find More Information on Summer Sessions and Class Schedules Here   Marilyn Bokrass Dir, Professional Education  Partnership * Continuing Education  at 330-672-8658 or summer@kent.edu

ART ENRICHMENT FOR YOUTH  grades K - 8

Classes offered Fall and Spring 

For eight weeks in our Art Enrichment classes, children grades  K - 8 will become art investigators to uncover their relationships with places, spaces, and objects.

By combining art studio activities with discussions of art as it relates to different time periods and cultures, students come to understand the world of art better. Students are organized by cross-age groupings and work with a variety of media to develop their individual artistic skills. Art Enrichment is a student-teacher education program at Kent State University.

Example activities include drawing, painting (acrylic, tempera, watercolor), printmaking, clay, and 3D sculptural materials.

https://www.kent.edu/artenrichment

FASHION ACADEMY

The Summer Fashion Academy is a one-week program that offers a carefully curated series of lessons and activities that approach fashion from multiple angles, examining both the design and business aspects. The program is every bit as fun as it is enriching. During the course of the week, students will work individually and in teams to complete a variety of creative projects.

MAILING ADDRESS

The School of Fashion's Summer Fashion Academy
The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

BUILDING LOCATION

Rockwell Hall
515 Hilltop Dr.
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242-0001

CONTACT

• Email: wperrine@kent.edu
• Phone: 330-672-0179
• Website: www.kent.edu/fashion/academy

PORTHOUSE THEATRE 2025

Porthouse Theatre  has positions open in company management, stage management, costumes and wardrobe, scenic construction and art, electrics and lighting, sound, box office, and facilities.

For more information about working at Porthouse Theatre, please contact

Karl Erdmann
Production Manager
330-672-0118
kerdmann@kent.edu

PORTHOUSE COLLEGE ACADEMY 

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s summer professional theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will host its annual Porthouse Theatre College Academy during the summer of 2025.

The Academy is ideal for performance students looking to jump start their college career and further develop their musical theatre skills. Students who enroll elect to receive 3 or 6 credit hours toward their BA Theatre Studies or BFA Musical Theatre degree.

Contact Jennifer Korecki at 330-672-8312 or jkoreck1@kent.edu

Kent State Sports Camps (All Ages)

https://www.kentstatecamps.com

Kent State Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Camps provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to develop their skills in a fun, sportsmanlike environment. In addition to fundamental instruction, campers will be exposed to sport specific strategies and will have the chance to meet new people. Our goal as a Department is to offer sports camps that challenge athletes and promote individual improvement that will eventually lead to athletic success. 
Contact Information

Jim Underwood
Associate Director, Ice Arena, Competitive Sports & Outdoor Facilities
330-672-1138 / 330-672-4732
junderw3@kent.edu

Eli Mallahan
Coordinator, Competitive Sports & Youth Programs
330-672-2799
emallaha@kent.edu

Summer STEM & Innovation Camps  

Registration fee per camp: 
Note: When registering, please use your child’s enrolling grade for 2024-25.
Cancellations must be submitted via email to continuinged@kent.edu within 5 business days prior to the camp start date to receive a refund.

All camps are hosted in the AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall on the Kent State Campus. 

3D Digital Design for Augmented Reality and Printing  

Campers will use 3DSlash and Maker Empire to design 3D projects for printing and use CoSpaces and Merge Cubes to create augmented reality projects. Each camper will also print out one of their projects to take home.

Suggested grades: 4+ (Appropriate for grades 4 through 8)

 Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential  

LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential is LEGO’s learning platform for amplifying children’s understanding of concepts for science, technology, literacy, and math. Campers will engage in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts as they build with LEGO® elements and program with the intuitive SPIKE™ App.

Suggested grades: 3+  (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)
 

Exploring Robotics 

Campers will explore coding and computational thinking through hands-on experiences with a variety of programmable robots including mBots, Ozobot Evos, Edisons, and Sphero SPRK+.

Suggested grades: 3+  (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential - Session 2 

LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential is LEGO’s learning platform for amplifying children’s understanding of concepts for science, technology, literacy, and math. Campers will engage in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts as they build with LEGO® elements and program with the intuitive SPIKE™ App.

Suggested grades: 3+  (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Digital Game Design

Campers will build from their excitement for video games and learn to design and program their own playable digital games using tools such as RPG Maker MV and more.

Suggested grades: 5+ (Appropriate for grades 5 through 8)
 
 

Upward Bound Summer Institute 

https://www.kent.edu/upwardboundprogram/summer-2024-work-study-site-pro…

Trio Upward Bound is seeking on-campus worksites for first generation prospective college students!

As a part of the Trio Upward Bound Program's commitment to delivering an employability skills curriculum to our participants, we offer our Career Connections Work Study Program. This program employs 11th and 12th-grade students on campus during the Summer Institute and connects them with career coaches to supervise and help develop relevant skills right in your office! This program thrives off of the support of the community, Upward Bound is seeking on-campus worksites to host first-generation prospective college students during the following dates and times.

Geology Summer Field Camp

The Department of Earth Sciences will offer this course for the first 5 weeks of the summer term of 2025.

Contact Information

Dr. David B. Hacker
Director, Geology Summer Field Camp
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
dhacker@kent.edu
Dr. Hacker's Voicemail: (330) 672-7883
Department of Earth Sciences Secretary: (330) 672-2680

Peak Summer Camp

The PEAK Summer Camp is designed for children 6 - 12 years of age and is part of the American Camp Association. Each session is facilitated by highly motivated and energetic students and professionals.

An additional offering to PEAK Summer Camp this year is swim lessons for those campers who request it. These lessons will be offered at no additional cost and will take place during your campers designated swim time. We plan to offer them 2-3 days per week, throughout all 9 weeks of camp!

CONTACT US  https://www.kent.edu/recservices/peak-summer-camp-o

Sports Camps (All Ages)

Kent State Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Camps provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to develop their skills in a fun, sportsmanlike environment. In addition to fundamental instruction, campers will be exposed to sport-specific strategies and will have the chance to meet new people. Sports include baseball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, wrestling, and more.

Dates: Summer 2025
For additional info, contact: David Rush, Assistant Athletic Director, at 330-672-8407 or drush3@kent.edu

Summer STEM & Innovation Camps

Our camps offer children hands-on opportunities to explore STEAM concepts for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics through various tools and technologies including robotics, 3D modeling, circuits, augmented/virtual reality, and more.
Contact 330-672-3371 rcet@kent.edu  

Upward Bound Students

Pre-College/TRIO Upward Bound programs include three federal TRIO Upward Bound programs that seek to increase educational opportunities and diminish barriers for first-generation, low income students and families through comprehensive services in targeted school districts. There are three Upward Bound programs at Kent State: Classic, Math Science, and Health Professions. TRIO programs help students overcome, class, social, academic and cultural barriers to higher education.
For additional info, contact: College of Communication & Information 330-672-2950.