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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 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 91����.

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, 91����’s summer professional theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will host its annual Porthouse Theatre College Academy during the summer of 2026.

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

91���� Sports Camps (All Ages)

91���� 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 Camps

Presented by

91����’s Research Center for Educational Technology

Note: When registering, please use your child’s enrolling grade for 2026-2027.

All camps are hosted in the AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall on the 91���� Campus, EXCEPT for full-day camps offered the weeks of July 27 and August 3. Specific meeting dates, times, locations, and registration fees are noted in the camp descriptions.

Questions can be directed to Lifelong Learning at lifelonglearning@kent.edu or 330-672-3100

Cancellations must be submitted via email to lifelonglearning@kent.edu within 5 business days prior to the camp start date to receive a refund.

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™  (June Option)

LEGO® SPIKE™ is LEGO’s hands-on learning platform for amplifying children’s understanding of concepts for science, technology, engineering, arts, 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.

Note: This camp is also offered July 13-16, 9-11:30 AM.

Suggested Grades: Rising grades 3–8

Dates: June 15-18, Monday-Thursday

Schedule: 9-11:30 AM

Location: AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall

Cost: $125 through May 10; $150 per camp after May 10

Introduction to Robotics & Coding with Blue-Bots & Ozobots

Campers will be introduced to coding fundamentals using Blue-Bot and Ozobot Evo robots. Through hands-on activities and challenges, students will program their robots to solve mazes, follow paths, and navigate custom-designed maps while building their confidence with basic coding concepts.

Suggested Grades: Rising grades 3–4

Dates: June 22-25, Monday-Thursday

Schedule: 9-11:30 AM

Location: AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall

Cost: $125 through May 10; $150 per camp after May 10

Exploring Robotics: Coding in Action

Campers will explore coding through hands-on activities with a variety of programmable robots, including mBots, Ozobot Evos, Edisons, and Sphero SPRK+. Participants will program robots to move, respond, and complete challenges while building computational thinking skills in sequencing, problem-solving, and logical reasoning.

Suggested Grades: Rising grades 4-8

Dates: June 29-July 2, Monday-Thursday

Schedule: 9-11:30 AM

Location: AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall

Cost: $125 through May 10; $150 per camp after May 10

3D Digital Design for Augmented Reality and Printing

Campers will design 3D projects for printing and create interactive AR experiences using tools such as 3DSlash, Maker Empire, CoSpaces, and Merge Cubes. Each camper will also 3D print one project to take home.

Suggested Grades: Rising grades 4-8

Dates: July 6-9, Monday-Thursday

Schedule: 9-11:30 AM

Location: AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall

Cost: $125 through May 10; $150 per camp after May

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential (July Option)

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.

Note: This camp is also offered June 15-18.

Suggested Grades: Rising grades 3-8

Dates: July 13-16, Monday-Thursday

Schedule: 9-11:30 AM

Location: AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall

Cost: $125 through May 10; $150 per camp after May 10

Digital Game Design

Campers will channel their interest in video games into designing and programming their own playable digital games. Using Construct 3, a beginner-friendly 2D game design platform, students will create games such as puzzles, platformer games, racing games, and interactive stories while learning the basics of game design and coding.

Suggested grades: Rising grades 5-8

Dates: July 20-23, Monday-Thursday

Schedule: 9-11:30 AM

Location: AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall

Cost: $125 through May 10; $150 per camp after May 10

Young Explorers Camps (Rising 3rd–5th Graders)

Smart City Air Rescue

Campers will explore the world of aviation through hands-on activities and interactive challenges in the AT&T Classroom and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). Throughout the week, students will learn how airplanes fly, how pilots navigate and how engineers design aircraft using age-appropriate technology, simulations and engineering tools.

Smart City Robo Rescue

What if robots could rescue pets, clean the environment and make our cities safer? In Smart City Robo Rescue, campers explore that question by designing their own smart city using LEGO Spike robots, Ozobots, Merge Cubes and 3D-printed creations, then bring it all together in an exciting showcase!

For additional info, contact: Annette Kratcoski, Director of the Research Center for Educational Technology, at akratcos@kent.edu

Upward Bound Summer Institute 

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 91����: 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
91����
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 Camps

Robotics, coding, and more! Join us for summer STEM camps in 91����’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. 

For additional info, contact: Annette Kratcoski, Director of the Research Center for Educational Technology, at akratcos@kent.edu

Young Explorers Camps (Rising 3rd–5th Graders)

Smart City Air Rescue

Campers will explore the world of aviation through hands-on activities and interactive challenges in the AT&T Classroom and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). Throughout the week, students will learn how airplanes fly, how pilots navigate and how engineers design aircraft using age-appropriate technology, simulations and engineering tools.

Smart City Robo Rescue

What if robots could rescue pets, clean the environment and make our cities safer? In Smart City Robo Rescue, campers explore that question by designing their own smart city using LEGO Spike robots, Ozobots, Merge Cubes and 3D-printed creations, then bring it all together in an exciting showcase! 

Learn more about Young Explorers Camps

For additional info, contact: Annette Kratcoski, Director of the Research Center for Educational Technology, at akratcos@kent.edu

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 91����: Classic, Math Science, and Health Professions. TRIO programs help students overcome, class, social, academic and cultural barriers to higher education.

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Architecture Exploration Program

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Summer 2026

The Architecture Exploration Program (AEP) at College of Architecture & Environmental Design at 91���� is developed to introduce college level design education for high school students. The intensive two-week program will take place on the Kent campus in July 2025 and offers rigorous individual instruction by CAED faculty. The explorations developed during the summer provide individual students with high quality design projects.

The focus of the program is the Design Studio experience that challenges high school education and responds to creativity investigation into studio culture for passion in design discipline. The program constructs confidence and imaginative aspirations that transform each student’s understanding of the built environment. During the two-week course the student will learn to draw and model their ideas through the intellectual process of making.

The studio will take field trips to some of the best museums and historic sites in the city and explore the dynamic art and design scenes of Cleveland and Akron including award-winning architecture firms, Cleveland Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum of Cleveland, and the Akron Art Museum.

Registration is now closed for Summer 2025. If you are interested in attending our camp in summer 2026, please check back here for future updates.
Architecture Exploration Program | College of Architecture & Environmental Design

Contact Us
330-672-2917CAED_info@kent.edu

Construction Management High School Discovery Program

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Summer 2026

The 91���� Construction Management High School Discovery Program provides a great opportunity for high school students to tackle construction document reading, estimating, and scheduling in a college setting. Students will work in teams alongside 91���� faculty while completing hands-on projects that allow them to explore the field of construction management and to evoke critical thinking and develop deeper problem-solving skills.

The Discovery Program will:

• Provide hands-on and experiential learning activities incorporating construction drawings, estimating, scheduling, computer software, and materials/methods.
• Educate the participants on safety principles, project management, and other key topics in the industry.
• Encourage and educate the participants on professional career options available in construction.
• Offer the participants the opportunity to interact and collaborate with 91���� faculty, industry professionals and current students.
• Provide students with the experience of visiting an active construction site.
• Provide positive experiences on a university campus.

The day camp is a one-week program. Dates TBD.

Monday – Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM with lunch provided.

If you are interested in attending our camp in summer 2026, future information will be provided here. 
Construction Management High School Discovery Program | College of Architecture & Environmental Design

Contact Us
330-672-2917CAED_info@kent.edu