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Student cultivating cannabis.

With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio in 2024, sales of the product have topped more than $242 million, with more than 120 licensed recreational dispensaries across the state, according to a recent report from WEWS-TV News 5 Cleveland.Kent State University has been prepared and ready to support those looking to work within this rapidly growing industry since legalization took effect. In December 2023, the university announced it would partner with Green Flower, an industry leader in cannabis education and training since 2014, to launch four new cannabis-related certifica...

J. Kim Vick and Kylee Payne

The International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Conference is the largest and most prestigious professional organization for scholars, educators and students in the fashion industry.In 2024, students of the Master of Fashion Industry Studies (MFIS) program at Kent State and School of Fashion faculty showcased 18 presentations at the esteemed conference in Long Beach, California. These presentations included various models, including oral presentations, pecha kucha, design exhibition, and posters.Jihyun Kim Vick, Ph.D., graduate program coordinator and professor at the School of Fashio...

Donald Pliner

Few names in fashion footwear evoke the kind of response that the mere mention of Donald J Pliner does. Pliner is one of America鈥檚 most successful designers of high-end footwear to grace the shelves of the best retailers in the country. The label can be found in the closets of well-dressed women and men around the world. In April 2025, the iconic designer will be recognized as the 2025 inductee of Kent State University鈥檚 School of Fashion Hall of Fame, which Pliner considers the highest honor of his life. Joining Pliner at his induction ceremony will be his wife, muse and design partner, ...

Women's basketball vs. Akron 2025

  That鈥檚 FIVE in a row, for everyone who鈥檚 counting. The Kent State Golden Flashes women鈥檚 basketball team defeated their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips 73-51 in their fifth consecutive meeting early in February.   The game, played at Kent State鈥檚 Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, was a "gold out" event celebrating 50 years of women鈥檚 basketball.   Want to see one of YOUR photos in 鈥淚N A FLASH?鈥 Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontall...

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