Real-world experience is an integral part of the Master of Fashion Industry Studies (MFIS) program. Seven current and two former School of Fashion MFIS students had the opportunity to present at the Annual Conference of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), held in Baltimore, MD on November 6–11, 2023. The MFIS students presented their research and creative pieces at the annual conference of the ITAA, where their work was refereed or juried. “It means a lot for them to get accepted and deliver their presentation at this international conference w...
“The Belonging Champions program offers an outstanding opportunity to positively impact your students academically and personally. I have personally witnessed the profound transformations it brings about in our students. Participating in this program has heightened my awareness of the compelling research findings that emphasize the pivotal role of belonging in students' academic journey.
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It began with “One.” “One” is a children’s book by Kathryn Otoshi that Charlie, a student at Kent State’s Child Development Center, read with his parents. His mother taught at the center. The book uses colors and numbers as characters and deals with issues of bullying, standing up for one’s self, the power of numbers and the power of “one.” Charlie and Sarah Knapp, a Kent State alumna and kindergarten teacher at Kent State's Child Development Center Inspired by this book, Charlie and his parents visited the Kent State’s CARES Center (Crisis Advocacy Resources Education Support) an...
“Me: what if I don’t have what it takes? God: you don’t have to, because I do.” This is the quote Aliyah C. Tipton sees every time she opens her phone. Tipton said her educational and career journeys from Michigan to Mississippi to Ohio have been heavily influenced by God. Tipton has gone from student to employee to founder and owner of her own communication agency in just a few years. Currently, Tipton serves as assistant director, communications in the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at Kent State University. She also just founded her own boutique pubic...
