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“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek poses for a photo with 91Թ alumna Carrie Blazina.

Here’s the Daily Double: Who Is the Kent State Alumna Featured on America’s Favorite Quiz Show?

Who is Carrie Blazina? That’s the correct response to the clue, “This Kent State alumna will appear on the game show ‘Jeopardy!’ on Dec. 20.” Ms. Blazina, who graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in news, had her knowledge of geography, religion, literature and other top…

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Kent State Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes

A 91Թ fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman’s collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.

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Kent State Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News

Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 91Թ's College of Business Administration, shared his expertise on how the public comprehends fake news in today’s society with the investment research firm Morningstar.

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91Թ Women's Chorus has grown to nearly 70 members this year.

Kent State Women’s Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year

Members of the 91Թ Women’s Chorus pour their hearts, time and love for music into their work, and it has led to tremendous growth of the organization with nearly 70 members this year. “We are a diverse group of individuals consisting of music majors and non-music majors alike,” …

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Kent State Women’s Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year

Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees (right) was inspired by his brother, who is on the autism spectrum, in the role of a 15-year-old boy with the same diagnosis in a Weathervane Playhouse production. (Photo credit: Aimee Lambes Photography)

Inspired by Brother, Kent State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.

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Inspired by Brother, Kent State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

Catherine Leslie, Ph.D. (pictured far right), graduate studies coordinator of 91Թ’s Fashion School, stands with graduate students of the 2018-19 Master of Fashion Industry Studies cohort.

Highly Ranked Kent State Fashion School Launches New Graduate Program

This semester, 91Թ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, an Ohio Center of Excellence, added a new graduate-level educational experience to its highly nationally and internationally ranked offerings. The new program, a Master of Fashion Industry Studies (M.F.I.S.), is the f…

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91Թ students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show.

Kent State Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest

91Թ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to .

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Sarah J. Rogers has been named the new director of the 91Թ Museum.

91Թ Museum Announces New Director

The 91Թ Museum announces the appointment of Sarah J. Rogers as its new director. Ms. Rogers has been active in the arts and nonprofit arena for more than 25 years in a variety of roles, which include curating, museum management, fundraising, communications and marketing, donor rela…

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Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit” Exhibit to Open at Kent State Museum

Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit” Exhibit to Open at Kent State Museum

  The 91Թ Museum’s newest exhibit, Beyond the Suit: Contemporary Menswear From the Collection of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani, which opens to the public July 27, is a fresh look at current trends in menswear design through the personal wardrobe of Alexandre Marr and D…

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Roe Green, the affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of 91Թ’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at Kent State

The affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of 91Թ’s School of Theatre and Dance is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students. donation The Roe Green Foundation has given $2.2 million for support of The Roe Green Visiting Director Series…

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