Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 Dear Stark Campus community, We take the right to free speech seriously. As Stark County’s public university, we welcome and encourage all forms of expression, with the exception of one. Hate has no place here. While some of you may be unfamiliar with the rock at the Kent Campus, many of you know that it has served as an icon of strength and a canvas for freedom of speech since the 1930s. In recent days, the rock has served as a tool for the cowardly delivery of hate speech. For that, we do not stand. We ...
Justin Kilchenmann happy to present first student with Margaret Kilchenmann Memorial Scholarship. When I was an incoming freshman, I applied for and received the Charity Rotch Scholarship. In my essay, I said that I would tell students still in high school how important it was that they focus on their grades early, because it would determine the college they attended. I always felt guilty that I never did that, even though I said I would. In reality, things worked out very well for me. I was a lazy student in school, not particularly trying too hard, but getting decent grades. No matte...
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at Kent State University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions. Q: What do you want the people of Kent State to know about you and your position as the manager of sustainability? A: As the sustainability manager, I collaborate with people across campus to make Kent State’s practices better for people and the environment, cost effectively. It takes a team to look at our practices and systems through...
Link to Creative Convergence: Kent State's '70's-era School of Art reawakens as Design Innovation Hub and Dining Hall; Properties Magazine; September 2020 ...
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 Dear students, Today we welcome you with open arms to Kent State University at Stark. Whether you are joining us in the classroom or from your dining room, the quality education we will provide to you this semester is a certainty you can count on. During these unprecedented times, we turn to the consistency a university education can provide. We are the hometown choice. You’ve made the best decision by refusing to put your education on pause, especially during a time when so much of our world is at a standstill. Please take comfort in knowin...
Hello, Kent State Stark Flashes! All students taking in-person classes, working at or visiting a Kent State University campus will receive a Flashes Take Care of Flashes Welcome Kit that provides you with safety essentials. WELCOME KIT CONTENTS Flashes Safe Seven postcard KSU Student Pledge Card Two washable face coverings Forehead thermometer strips Antibacterial hand sanitizer gel Sanitizing wipes A clean key Drawstring bag WELCOME KIT DISTRIBUTION Students can pick up their welcome kits in the Office of Student Services, 132 Main Hall, during open offic...
While a college education is an investment in your future, we all understand it requires some financial juggling. If you need assistance with your tuition, please don’t hesitate to contact our Financial Aid experts. We’re here to help! Fall semester tuition payments were due Friday, Aug. 7. We have several ways you can pay: Use our convenient online pay option. All credit card payments must be made online. Checks can be processed online at no additional cost. The cashiering booth in Student Services at 132 Main Hall will be open the following dates and hours: ...
Just a Kid from Hartville The hot sun beat on the pavement as customers, wheelers and dealers scurried around the crowded Hartville Flea Market. A small group of curious shoppers gathered around the “ZingAnything” booth, manned by several Lake High School students. Blake Gibbs knew then he was on to something. While outsiders may have seen “just a kid from Hartville” with a newfangled gadget, this 15-year-old budding entrepreneur had an eye for new products. And, in 2012, fruit-infused water was just beginning to trend. The ZingAnything water bottle, designed by Gibbs and ...
亲爱的国际学生们， 如你所知，针对学生和交流学者项目（SEVP）新出台的指导政策及其对国际留学生群体所产生的潜在影响，肯特州立大学已经在积极采取行动。我们强烈建议你在7月15日前与你的课程指导老师或是学院的项目协调老师沟通，让他们协助你选择秋季适合你的面授课程。 我们肯特大家庭很看重我们的国际学生并希望你们可以取得成功。我们在此保证，会竭尽全力让你们获得高质量的教育资源，并在2020秋季学期来临之际为你提供一切你需要的、能维持你F-1学生身份的资源。 你可以通过登陆你的Flashline账户，或按照以下网站www.kent.edu/flashline/news/how-can-i-find-out-who-my-advisor的指导，来与你的课程指导老师或学院项目协调老师取得联系。 了解更多实时信息以及留学生相关政策，请登陆网站www.kent.edu/isss 了解更多关于最新SEVP的指导信息，请登陆网站www.ice.gov/news/releases/sevp-modifies-temporary-exemptions-nonimmigrant-students-taking-online-courses-during 祝好, 梅洛迪·坦科斯里博士 代理高级副校长及教务长 马尔切洛...
2020秋季入学政策更新及常见问题解答 2020年7月7日 亲爱的国际学生们， 受COVID-19疫情影响，（美国）学生和访问学者项目（SEVP）近期发布修改了针对2020秋季持F-1签证学生上网课的临时豁免政策。我们关注到了这件事，也希望你们知道我们正在研究这份指南，以找到实施这份指南的最佳方案并更好地支持国际学生。 我们知道这些信息会对你们造成困惑，让你们有些不知所措。我们在此向你们保证，肯特州立大学会竭尽所能来帮助国际学生，用尽一切办法去维护国际学生今年秋季学期的留学生身份以便你们可以继续学习。我们已经成立了一个专门的工作小组来研究这件事，不久之后就会出台具体的指导方案。 对于肯特州立大家庭来说，你们是不可或缺的一份子。我们会尽全力找到一个适当的解决方案。 祝好， 梅洛迪·坦科斯里博士 代理高级副校长及教务长 马尔切洛·梵东尼博士 环球副教务长 ...