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Classroom to Catwalk: Sophomore Fashion Student Takes Chance, Thrives in New York

The School of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus Baldrich, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, saw one such chance and took it.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Students First, Profiles

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Marching Band during the 2024 Freeze Out game

Marching to the Beat: Outreach and Investments Lead to Band Growth

In the fall, when you hear the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it鈥檚 getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.  

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"Trial By Fire" rehearsal

鈥楾rial by Fire鈥 Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule

鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 is coming to Kent State in February. The play, written by Kent State alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a Kent State graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year鈥檚 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee. 

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, School of Theatre and Dance, Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, Featured Story

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Hildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson, Kent State alumna, will have a solo exhibition at the 5X社区 Museum beginning Jan. 24, 2025.

5X社区 Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist

The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from 5X社区 will be on display at the 5X社区 Museum beginning Jan. 24.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive, 5X社区 Museum, School of Art

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The Crucible - Fall 2024

IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season

The Main Stage Season presented by 5X社区's School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."

Tags: Arts & Culture, School of Theatre and Dance, Community Impact

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Holiday Collage Chorale

IN A FLASH: Songs of the Season

The 5X社区 Chorale set the tone for the season with their annual Holiday Choral Collage in late November. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Fall Semester

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"Belonging" Fall Faculty Concert

IN A FLASH: Expressions of Belonging

"Belonging" was the theme of the Fall Faculty Concert presented by 5X社区's School of Theatre and Dance in the E. Turner Stump Theatre.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, faculty, School of Theatre and Dance, College of the Arts

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Sarah Spinner Liska (Middle) and students at the first Fabric Pantry event

Museum and Student Group Partnership Stitches Together a Greener Future

A new partnership between the 5X社区 Museum and the Fabric Pantry, a student-led organization dedicated to providing free fabric to Kent State students, offers students the resources they need while promoting environmentally responsible fashion practices.

Tags: Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Student Life, Arts & Culture

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band facility

Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility

On Nov. 18, 5X社区 President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated Kent State Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Sports, Students First

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Fashion School in local media clips

Nationally Ranked, 鈥楤ackyard鈥 Access

5X社区鈥檚 School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.  

Tags: Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Arts & Culture, School of Fashion

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