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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...

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 ��ñ��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...