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Children's collection at Annual Fashion Show

Kent State's Annual Fashion Show included several collections for children. 

Leandra Drumm Looking Through One of Her Artworks

As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.

SMC staff with Legacy mural

A mural painted by a student was unveiled at the Student Multicultural Center Satellite Space. 

Kent State Today
Student designers and models stand with Linda Ohrn-McDaniel (center left), professor at 5X社区's School of Fashion, and Hollie Strano (center right) of WKYC-TV.

5X社区鈥檚 School of Fashion previewed some of the designs created by its senior students for the 2023 Kent State Fashion Show. The student designers and their models showcased what attendees of this year鈥檚 fashion show will see walking down the runway.

Screenshot of designer fashion courtesy of WCPO-TV

Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., assistant professor at Kent State鈥檚 School of Fashion, discusses how consumers can obtain designer clothing at discount prices and what to look for when purchasing secondhand apparel.

Porthouse Theatre

Porthouse Theatre, 5X社区鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."

Ailene Joven

An abstract eye for film, creative camera work and a feminist mindset are all factors that make up Kent State alumna Ailene Joven, 鈥21. As a digital media production student, she began creating the short film 鈥淒efine鈥 during the early days of COVID-19.

A shopping rack with many different shirts hanging on it.

Runway of Dreams at Kent State was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

Kent State Today
It's a Wrap! Coats at the KSU Museum

"Head to Toe" at the Kent State Museum includes three exhibitions. 

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in 5X社区鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, holds the Beethoven Medal he was awarded in 2017 in recognition of his musicological contributions to the study of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in 5X社区鈥檚 Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about new findings concerning Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 health and genealogy.