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91²Ö¿â fashion design student Jennifer Smas, pictured in New York City, was among the first group of students to study at the university’s new New York City Fashion program during the 2006 Spring Semester.

A Look Back at New York City Fashion’s First Semester in 2006

As 91²Ö¿â's New York City Fashion program celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look back through photos from the program's landmark first semester in spring 2006.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , NYC Fashion , School of Fashion , College of the Arts

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Porthouse Aerials

Porthouse Theatre Presents Its 2026 Season

Porthouse Theatre, 91²Ö¿â’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present â€œGrease,†“Side Show In Concert,†and â€œLerner and Loewe's Brigadoon†in the summer of 2026.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community Impact

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Ohio Statehouse

91²Ö¿â Museum Presents Spacesuit at the Ohio Statehouse

The 91²Ö¿â Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce “Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 91²Ö¿â Museum,†a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohio’s legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration.

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Study Away Fashion Show 2026

IN A FLASH: 91²Ö¿â Fashion Week 2026

91²Ö¿â's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.

Tags: School of Fashion , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , Student Life , College of the Arts

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Fern Mallis is the 2026 inductee into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.

Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to 91²Ö¿â for Hall of Fame Induction

Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion , Community & Society

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Workshop with Thomas Schroth visiting artist Furman.

IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color

91²Ö¿â students learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.

Tags: Arts & Culture , School of Fashion , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series , Nationally Distinctive

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2025 Fashion Show

173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week

91²Ö¿â's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis — widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion" — into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Fashion & Feather at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

‘Fashion & Feather’ Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

A new exhibition pairing fashion from 91²Ö¿â Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 — Earth Day — at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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2026 Fashion Show Graphic

School of Fashion Presents the 2026 Annual Fashion Show

The nationally and internationally ranked 91²Ö¿â School of Fashion is thrilled to announce its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show will take place April 30-May 2, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.

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Sidney Statue by Robert Wick.

Meet the Green Woman of 91²Ö¿â’s Front Campus

A beautiful, living sculpture changes with the seasons on 91²Ö¿â's historic front campus. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Wick Poetry Center , University Facilities Management , Nationally Distinctive , City of Kent

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