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Student fashion show raises money for individuals with Down syndrome

Sage Mason, Reporter • March 7, 2023

Dress Up for Downs is promoting inclusivity in the fashion industry through its partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Northeastern Ohio (DSANEO). Through programming such as the annual Dress...

Kent State students attend, network at New York Fashion Week

Jillian Saliba, Reporter • September 27, 2022

Attending New York Fashion Week is a dream of many fashion students. For junior fashion merchandising major Maddie Letourneau, it is a dream she has been able to live four times. Letourneau first went...

Kent State’s fashion school ranks top 10 in U.S.

Kayla Polansky Reporter • October 20, 2021

Kent State’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising programs ranked top 10 in the U.S. on Fashion-Schools.org.The fashion design program ranked No.1 in the Midwest while also ranking No. 8 in the...

How Kent State sports became among the most ‘LGBTQ+ friendly’ in the country

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor • September 20, 2021

When senior basketball player Monique Smith was looking for a college to continue her career, she looked for a strong program and good academics.But what was equally important to her was whether KSU had...

The Fashion School celebrates Black History Month

Hailey Phillips Reporter • February 20, 2020

The first Black History Month celebration for the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising created an opportunity for students to learn and honor the history of the...

Fashion School maintains top-ranking status nationally and internationally

Hailey Phillips Reporter • February 18, 2020

The large windows of Kent State’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising with “FASHION” spelled across them catches the eyes of students from all over the...

Autism awareness jerseys for Kent State men’s basketball team designed by Fashion School

Hailey Phillips Reporter • February 16, 2020

Under Armour reached out to Kent State about creating autism awareness basketball jerseys and Kent State’s top-ranking Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising...

Fashion professor motivates students of color

Brady Warmbein Reporter • February 6, 2020

Students must learn to be courageous and unafraid to talk about their experiences and struggles, the interim dean for the College of the Arts told Black History event attendees Thursday. Ellington’s...

Soup and Substance allows students to discuss one’s purpose

Michael Reed General assignment reporter • February 6, 2020

First-generation college students can find success by demonstrating their abilities and protecting their integrity, Tameka Ellington, faculty director for diversity at Kent State’s Shanno Rodgers and...

Dress Up For Downs lets models strut their stuff

Maddy Haberberger, TV2 Reporter • November 25, 2019

The fashion community isn’t necessarily known for its inclusiveness - just look at the recent controversy surrounding the annual Victoria’s Secret show. But one group here on campus is looking to change...

Kent State marketing class collaborates on dining project

Abigail Mack General Assignment reporter • November 13, 2019

Students in Kent State’s customer analysis class are putting their education into action by working on a project with Pepsi on how to get commuters to eat at campus dining facilities.Taught by assistant...

The Fashion School hosts lecture on fashion, style, popular Japanese culture

Gershon Harrell Fashion reporter • November 2, 2019

Students, staff and faculty gathered in the Kent State University Museum auditorium to listen to Associate Professor of Media Studies Jin Nakamura from Atomi University, Japan. Nakamura spoke to the audience...