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Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Christopher Shaffer, a senior aerospace engineering major with a minor in physics from New Bern, North Carolina.  Shaffer says his curiosity in sciences paved the way for his academic career.  “My parents were the main reason I chose to study engineering,” Shaffer told Kent State Today. “They would constantly let me help with projects around the house, whether it was building something like our back porch, working on cars or taking apart old TVs for the fun of it....

 ������’s School of Fashion is one of the highest-ranked fashion schools in the country, known for its innovative and creative teaching styles and, of course, forward-looking fashion.Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s School of Fashion, exemplifies the inventive approach to educating the next generation of fashion leaders within the school. First-year students who were part of Copeland’s Fashion Fundamentals class were recently tasked with creating their own shoe design using an AI platform.Copeland spoke with Kent State Today about the importance o...

Henderson Hall’s auditorium was filled with nursing students, excitement and a little nervous energy on Jan. 27 during ������’s College of Nursing White Coat Ceremony, where second-year nursing students donned their white coats and made a pledge to provide the highest quality care and service to their patients before beginning their clinical rotations.   Established in 1993 by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, the White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for medical students entering clinical studies. In ...

The ������ Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of three archival dresses by British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, following her induction into the School of Fashion’s Hall of Fame in 2024. The silk chiffon dresses, which Dame Rhodes has gifted to the museum, are paradigmatic of Rhodes’ iconic style, infused with distinctive prints, colors, and patterns. Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D.,  states, “We are incredibly honored by Dame Rhodes’ gift to the museum and excited to see how these dresses will inspire new perspectives and possibilities with...

Congratulations, Flashes!������ at Ashtabula has announced the President's and Dean's Lists for Fall 2024.Requirements for the President’s List are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Direct inquiries about the President's and Dean's Lists to the Office of Student Services at 440-964-4217. FALL 2024 PRESIDENT'S LISTThe fol...