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(Left to right) Tyshaia Earnest, Amelia Johnson, Catherine Leslie and Jahnaye Chapman at the Fashion Scholarship Fund Gala in New York City. Jan. 7, 2020. (Picture provided by Catherine Leslie).

Fashion student wins $35,000 in Fashion Scholarship Fund competition

Hailey Phillips Reporter January 29, 2020

Four years ago, Tyshaia Earnest was in her senior year of high school taking aptitude tests to see what career would be best for her. She got many ideas, such as art and marketing or international business....

Freshmen in Florence program experiences changes

Kent State’s Freshmen in Florence program will go on hiatus during the 2020-2021 academic year as it undergoes changes. On Nov. 12, the decision was made to transition the program from fall to spring,...

Contestants, from left to right, Sydney Evans, William Barrett, Lar’jae Cohen, Trinity Tyler, Latrice Johnson, Paul Jetter, Kristal Moseley and Cj Owensby waiting hand in hand, waiting for the judges decision of king and queen.

Royalty crowned at Renaissance Ball

Kent State’s Black United Students threw a party to remember at the 50th annual Renaissance Ball on Thursday, Nov. 14. At this year’s ball, the theme was Moonlight Masquerade and Kent State’s black...

Junior English major Dorisha Hendrix, A Wick Poetry Center employee, and senior integrated language arts major Faith Payton work and talk in the May Prentice House on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. 

Wick Poetry Center collaborates on exhibit to be shown at Ellis Island this fall

“Traveling Stanzas,” the ever-changing poetry project through Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center, will journey to the National Museum of Immigration on Ellis Island this fall as part of the “Sisters...

Kristin Goodwin in Florence, Italy near the Duomo di Firenze.

Architecture students study abroad in Florence

Brittany Wilson February 10, 2019

Imagine walking the streets of Italy and smelling pasta, pizza and gelato. You’re in a city full of history, especially of the architectural variety. You just had your last class of the week, and now...

Morgan Frantz sits outside the Colosseum in Rome. Courtesy of Morgan Frantz

Senior communications student writing guide to studying abroad

Jacob Majka November 7, 2018

Every semester, students who study abroad experience things that they never could possibly experience while staying at Kent State. One student took this a step further when he decided to write a book about...

Dr. Ruggerio, Dr. Mazzotta and Dr. Ricciardelli in the Kiva.

Scholars share knowledge of Italian culture with students

Alissa Reyes March 21, 2018

Three world-renowned experts shared their knowledge of Italian culture and history during the Florence in a Flash event Monday.Giuseppe Mazzotta, a sterling professor of humanities for Italian at Yale...

A world of opportunities: Kent State education abroad

Mariah Helaney August 10, 2017

Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to learn about different cultures while in a smaller, friendly environment.There are a few options for how students study abroad based on if they choose a...

Run the World 5K awards scholarships to study abroad students

Mariah Helaney June 14, 2017

Students and faculty united in the Run the World 5K: Florence on June 7.This 5K is the only Kent State fundraiser with the specific intent to provide scholarships for study abroad purposes. Andrew Wyatt,...

"Going Global" student blog shows what it's really like to study abroad.

Experience a day-in-the-life abroad through new student blog

Eryn Gebacz February 20, 2017

Peer ambassadors from the College of Arts and Sciences launched “Going Global,” a new blog dealing with and citing peers’ perspectives on studying abroad this semester. The blog portrays what...

1128 Florence fashion

Dateline Florence: The avant-garde side of Italian fashion

Kiana Duncan November 28, 2016

Florentine fashion is giving locals and tourists a chance to bring home a one-of-a-kind souvenir.  Kiana Duncan has the story.Macis Duncan 151116 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

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