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A model showcases one of last year’s lines in front of a packed Kent Student Center Ballroom for Rock the Runway. (Photo credit: Thomas Farmer Photography)

Kent State’s Annual Rock the Runway Fashion Competition Allows Student Design Teams to Showcase Their Talents

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ā€™s 11th annual Rock the Runway student fashion competition, hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, will take place on Saturday, March 7, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event gives amateur designers, not just fashion design or merchandising majors, a chance to displ…

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Kent State Creative Work Showcased at the 2015 Akron ADDY Awards

Creative teams across Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ were honored with one gold and five silver awards at the Akron chapter of the 2015 American Advertising Federation’s 2015 ADDY Awards ceremony.  Kent State’s University Communications and Marketing team; IdeaBase, a student-run integrated marketing…

Tags: University Communications and Marketing , IdeaBase , college of communication and information , Glyphix , Awards and Honors , Student Success

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Kent State Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research

Kent State Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ chemistry senior Caitlin Crosier combined creativity and science for her yearlong project on circadian rhythms and will present those findings at the university’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 11. ā€œThe main goal of my research is to validate this method as a…

Tags: Undergraduate Research Symposium , Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , Department of Chemistry , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Honors College , Research , Student Success , Success Story

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Kent State students Abby Myers (left) and Andy Lovrak (right) pose for a photo with cancer survivors Jacob Sypert, age 11, and Adelyn Smith, age 6, in the playroom of the Reinberger Center at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Flash-A-Thon Video Raises Awareness for Fundraiser to Benefit Kids With Cancer

Andy Lovrak does not take ā€œnoā€ for an answer. The Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ senior advertising major in the College of Communication and Information was told that making a video to benefit children battling cancer might be too difficult. But with full support from Akron Children’s Hospital, Lovrak and h…

Tags: Flash-A-Thon , Student Success , Undergraduate Studies , Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , Success Story

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Co-owners Nichole Catalano-Miller (left) and Amanda Edwards (right) sit in their new Centerpiece Yoga and Wellness Center in Kent, Ohio. Catalano-Miller is a Kent State student majoring in exercise physiology.

Kent State Student Opens Yoga and Wellness Center

Dangle from the ceiling upside down draped in a silk hammock. Find inner peace though massage. Balance your body with therapeutic yoga ropes. These unique offerings are just a small sample of the holistic approach to wellness at the newly opened Centerpeace Yoga and Wellness Center in Kent, Ohio. …

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Kent State student Ryan Schoeneman poses with a nearly complete guitar in his workshop.

Kent State Graduate Student Turns Passion Into Successful Business

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ graduate student Ryan Schoeneman of Parma, Ohio, fell in love with guitars when he was a child. He wasn’t just obsessed with their sound, but more so their look. ā€œI started designing them long before I ever learned to play,ā€ said Schoeneman with a big smile on his face. ā€œIt’…

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Katie Kimble, a member of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes Colorguard, strikes a pose with the 6-foot-long flag she and her teammates work with at Kent State sporting and musical events.

Kent State Student with Reduced Vision Defies the Odds

  Cover your right eye and put a blinder on the outside of your left eye – that’s how Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ sophomore Katie Kimble, from Rocky River, Ohio, sees the world after nine eye surgeries.  ā€œI’m not cool with it, but I accept it,ā€ Kimble said. ā€œI’m thankful for the vision I …

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Kent State Student with Reduced Vision Defies the Odds

Cover your right eye and put a blinder on the outside of your left eye – that’s how Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ sophomore Katie Kimble, from Rocky River, Ohio, sees the world after 19 eye surgeries. ā€œI’m not cool with it, but I accept it,ā€ Kimble said. ā€œI’m thankful for the vision I have.ā€ At a youn…

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Kent State student Andrew Wyatt spent this past fall semester enhancing his research on Italian author Italo Svevo with a study abroad experience in Italy.

Kent State Undergraduate Student Enhances His Research Through Study Abroad Experience

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ student Andrew Wyatt’s research evolved from flipping through pages of scholarly writing in Kent, Ohio, to viewing the walls of historic museums and libraries in Trieste, Italy.  With the help of his participation in Kent State’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,…

Tags: Undergraduate Research Symposium , Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , Department of Modern and Classical Languages , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Student Success , Success Story

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The members of the Kent Clarks, a Kent State student organization, hold an evening practice session in the Center for the Performing Arts to prepare for a performance at the White House.

Kent State Singing Group Performs at White House

A Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ student a cappella singing group spent part of their holiday break traveling to Washington, D.C., to perform for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The Kent Clarks, an organization made up of students pursuing all types of majors who share the desire to cre…

Tags: Student Organizations , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs , Student Success , Success Story

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