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Fashion Academy - Summer 

The academy is a one-week program, contact department for dates, that introduces high school students to key areas in fashion design and merchandising. The Summer Fashion Academy will allow creative, motivated teens to explore their passion for fashion in a pre-college, summer residence program. Our mission is to inspire creative and resourceful fashion leaders.

Details

The Summer Fashion Academy is for students who:

• Have completed their sophomore year of high school
• Are 16 to 18 years of age
• Are passionate about fashion
• Are interested in exploring careers in the $4 billion fashion industry

The Summer Fashion Academy is a one-week program that offers a carefully curated series of lessons and activities that approach fashion from multiple angles, examining both the design and business aspects. The program is every bit as fun as it is enriching. During the course of the week, students will work individually and in teams to complete a variety of creative projects.

CONTACT

• Email: wperrine@kent.edu
• Phone: 330-672-0179
• Website: www.kent.edu/fashion/academy

Florence Summer Institute 

Since 1968, Porthouse Theatre has entertained scores of Northeast Ohio audiences and provided training opportunities for countless developing theatre artists. Every summer, more than 20,000 guests enjoy the Porthouse experience, picnicking with friends and family before enjoying a professional production in our comfortable 500 seat covered outdoor theatre. 

For More Information

For more information about working at Porthouse Theatre, please contact

Karl Erdmann
Production Manager
330-672-0118
kerdmann@kent.edu

ART ENRICHMENT FOR YOUTH  grades K - 8

Classes offered Fall and Spring 

For eight weeks in our Art Enrichment classes, children grades  K - 8 will become art investigators to uncover their relationships with places, spaces, and objects.

By combining art studio activities with discussions of art as it relates to different time periods and cultures, students come to understand the world of art better. Students are organized by cross-age groupings and work with a variety of media to develop their individual artistic skills. Art Enrichment is a student-teacher education program at ��������.

Example activities include drawing, painting (acrylic, tempera, watercolor), printmaking, clay, and 3D sculptural materials.

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FASHION ACADEMY

The Summer Fashion Academy is a one-week program that offers a carefully curated series of lessons and activities that approach fashion from multiple angles, examining both the design and business aspects. The program is every bit as fun as it is enriching. During the course of the week, students will work individually and in teams to complete a variety of creative projects.

MAILING ADDRESS

The School of Fashion's Summer Fashion Academy
The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

BUILDING LOCATION

Rockwell Hall
515 Hilltop Dr.
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Kent, OH 44242-0001

CONTACT

• Email: wperrine@kent.edu
• Phone: 330-672-0179
• Website: www.kent.edu/fashion/academy

PORTHOUSE THEATRE 

Porthouse Theatre has positions open in company management, stage management, costumes and wardrobe, scenic construction and art, electrics and lighting, sound, box office, and facilities.

For more information about working at Porthouse Theatre, please contact

Karl Erdmann
Production Manager
330-672-0118
kerdmann@kent.edu

PORTHOUSE COLLEGE ACADEMY 

Porthouse Theatre, ��������’s summer professional theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will host its annual Porthouse Theatre College Academy during the summer of 2025.

The Academy is ideal for performance students looking to jump start their college career and further develop their musical theatre skills. Students who enroll elect to receive 3 or 6 credit hours toward their BA Theatre Studies or BFA Musical Theatre degree.

Contact Jennifer Korecki at 330-672-8312 or jkoreck1@kent.edu

Eli Mallahan
Coordinator, Competitive Sports & Youth Programs
330-672-2799
emallaha@kent.edu

Kent State Sports Camps (All Ages)

Kent State Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Camps provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to develop their skills in a fun, sportsmanlike environment. In addition to fundamental instruction, campers will be exposed to sport specific strategies and will have the chance to meet new people. Our goal as a Department is to offer sports camps that challenge athletes and promote individual improvement that will eventually lead to athletic success. 
Contact Information

Jim Underwood
Associate Director, Ice Arena, Competitive Sports & Outdoor Facilities
330-672-1138 / 330-672-4732
junderw3@kent.edu

Eli Mallahan
Coordinator, Competitive Sports & Youth Programs
330-672-2799
emallaha@kent.edu

 

Summer STEM & Innovation Camps

Robotics, coding, and more! Join us for summer STEAM camps in Kent State’s AT&T Classroom. Camps change weekly with opportunities for children to engage in a variety of digital experiences including 3D modeling, robotics, animation, coding/programming & game design. Spring discounted registration rates available.

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Note: When registering, please use your child’s enrolling grade for 2026 - 2027.
Cancellations must be submitted via email to lifelonglearning@kent.edu within 5 business days prior to the camp start date to receive a refund.

All camps are hosted in the AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall on the Kent State Campus. 

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential 

LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential is LEGO’s learning platform for amplifying children’s understanding of concepts for science, technology, arts/literacy, and math (STEAM). Campers will engage in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts as they build with LEGO® elements and program with the intuitive SPIKE™ App. 

Suggested grades: 3+  (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Digital Game Design

Campers will build from their excitement for video games and learn to design and program their own playable digital games using Construct 3. Construct 3 is a 2D game engine that can be used to design and create your games, such as puzzles, platformers, role-playing games (RPGs), shooters, racing games, or even storybooks.

Suggested grades: 5+ (Appropriate for grades 5 through 8)

3D Digital Design for Augmented Reality and Printing

Campers will use 3DSlash and Maker Empire to design 3D projects for printing and use CoSpaces and Merge Cubes to create augmented reality projects. Each camper will also print out one of their projects to take home.

Suggested grades: 4+ (Appropriate for grades 4 through 8)

Exploring Robotics

Campers will explore coding and computational thinking through hands-on experiences with a variety of programmable robots including mBots, Ozobot Evos, Edisons, and Sphero SPRK+.

Suggested grades: 3+  (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Upward Bound Summer Institute 
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Upward Bound is a federal TRIO program funded by the U. S. Department of Education.

Pre-College/TRIO Upward Bound programs include three federal TRIO Upward Bound programs that seek to increase educational opportunities and diminish barriers for first-generation, low income students and families through comprehensive services in targeted school districts.

There are three Upward Bound programs at Kent State: Classic, Math Science, and Health Professions. TRIO programs help students overcome, class, social, academic and cultural barriers to higher education.

Geology Summer Field Camp

The Department of Earth Sciences will offer this course for the first 5 weeks in the summer.

Contact Information

Dr. David B. Hacker
Director, Geology Summer Field Camp
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Kent, OH 44242
dhacker@kent.edu
Dr. Hacker's Voicemail: (330) 672-7883
Department of Earth Sciences Secretary: (330) 672-2680

Peak Summer Camp

The PEAK Summer Camp is designed for children 6 - 12 years of age and is an American Camp Association Accredited Camp. Each session is facilitated by highly motivated and energetic students and professionals.

Campers can expect a wide variety of activities, crafts, and games based around weekly themes, that will keep them engaged and active with campers in their age group. Utilizing several of the facilities that are operated by RecWell, we strive to offer something that every camper can enjoy.

This summer, PEAK will be offering 8 weekly sessions beginning in June, and ending in August, with no camp during the week of July 4th.

We will utilize many Recreation and Wellness Services (RecWell) facilities during PEAK, to provide a wide variety of activities and programming, but we will mainly use the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) as the “home base” for PEAK.

Sports Camps (All Ages)

 provide opportunities for athletes of all ages to develop their skills in a fun, sportsmanlike environment. In addition to fundamental instruction, campers will be exposed to sport-specific strategies and will have the chance to meet new people. Sports include baseball, cheerleading, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, wrestling, and more.

For additional info, contact: David Rush, Assistant Athletic Director, at 330-672-8407 or drush3@kent.edu

Summer STEM & Innovation Camps

Robotics, coding, and more! Join us for summer STEAM camps in Kent State’s AT&T Classroom. Camps change weekly with opportunities for children to engage in a variety of digital experiences including 3D modeling, robotics, animation, coding/programming & game design. 

/rcet/youth-programs 

Upward Bound Students

Pre-College/TRIO Upward Bound programs include three federal TRIO Upward Bound programs that seek to increase educational opportunities and diminish barriers for first-generation, low income students and families through comprehensive services in targeted school districts. There are three Upward Bound programs at Kent State: Classic, Math Science, and Health Professions. TRIO programs help students overcome, class, social, academic and cultural barriers to higher education.

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