“We call him the synthesizer,” said Jill Woods, managing principle and designer at NAC Architecture in Columbus, Ohio.Woods was speaking about Hamid Estejab, M.S. ’23, M.H.D. ’23, who is rounding out his first year as design and analytics synthesizer for NAC, after graduating from Kent State University in 2023 with dual master’s degrees in healthcare design and emerging media and technology. It was Estejab’s unique set of skills and the hands-on experiences he gained during his time at Kent State that captured NAC’s attention. “When we met with him, just in interviewing [him] he talk...

In a recent feature, Vogue magazine named Kent State as “One of the Best Fashion Schools for Design, Marketing, and More.” "Given its location, it might come as a surprise that Kent State University would rank as highly as it does—yet, their programs rival fashion schools in the country’s larger fashion cities thanks to their global approach to education and thoroughness in curating a program that’s outstanding both within and outside of the classroom. For students who are looking for a more classic approach to university, The School of Fashion at Kent State University is a strong choice....

The World Explorer's Club is an afterschool program that provides emergent, bilingual and multilingual children with a space to explore their strengths, interests, and identities.Launched two years ago by Lidia Traji, an English as a Second Language teacher at Richardson Elementary School in Cuyahoga Falls, and Gumiko Monobe, Ph.D., associate professor in the Early Childhood Education program in the School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies, the club also allows Kent State students to work closely with the parents and guardians of their children, fostering comprehensive engagement a...

What do stilts, steelpan, and Spring have in common? The Trinidad and Tobago celebration of Carnival! Over the Spring semester, associate professor of ethnomusicology Dr. Janine Tiffe and School of Music alumnus Jennalee Quillen participated in the Advanced Pan Fellowship program. The program was held at the University of Trinidad and Tobago during Carnival season. The Carnival Immersion course was held completely “in the field,” which gave Dr. Tiffe and Quillen first-hand experience with steelpan groups in the very place the instrument originated. Jennalee Quillen first met professo...