Guided by purpose. Schooldays end with a “welcome home” at Tiqvah Hands of Hope, an after-school mentoring program for students who live in the city of Canton. A simple phrase graces the threshold of the doors they enter every day: “You can change the world.” Waiting on the other side is Ariel Deck. A member of the Tiqvah team, this Kent State University at Stark senior is one of the first faces the children see. They greet “Miss Ariel” with a hug as they climb onto her lap. It is not uncommon to see their tiny hands combing through her long, blonde hair. Tiqvah provides a...
Green Energy Ohio 2019 Award Recipients Business Achievement Award Talan Products, Inc. Talan Products had a humble beginning in 1986 with a single part for a single customer (the part is still being produced for that customer today). Steve Peplin, his brother Rich & John Talan each invested $2,100 to found the company. 33 years later, today Talan is a $50 million contract manufacturer specializing in solar mounting systems, LED lighting components & building products. All of Talan’s growth has been organic, there were no acquisitions of other companies. Talan’s customer base incl...
Summary report provided as community service to help businesses make data-driven decisions. A lack of skilled labor is one of the top hiring challenges that businesses in Stark and Wayne counties face, according to the results of a wage and benefits survey conducted by the Corporate University at Kent State University at Stark. More than 120 area companies completed the online survey, which was conducted in 2018. The summary report released by the Corporate University is being provided as a community service to area businesses to help officials make data-driven decisions regarding wage a...
How do we connect to the Cuyahoga River? The flowing water touches our emotions, our communities, our environment and our history. In this 50th anniversary year of the last Cuyahoga River fire, the Concrete Poetry project invites us to reconsider and reconnect to the river and its legacy. The 1969 fire occurred at a pivotal time and helped spark the environmental movement leading to protective legislation and the sustainability movement today. Kent State’s Office of Sustainability convened partners to create the designs. The poems are from the Wick Poetry Center’s Cuyahoga...
Comedic musical at Kent State Stark is the second production of the 2018-19 academic year. Kent State University at Stark Theatre will hold its second theatrical production of the 2018-19 season, “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, a musical comedy by playwrights William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin and Rebecca Feldman. The cast of “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will take to the campus’ stage for opening night at 7:30 p.m. tonight in The Mary J. Timken Theatre, which is located in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. ...
Kent Wired Article Halena Sepulveda March 1, 2019 RecycleMania at Kent State encourages student to participate from KentWired.com on Vimeo. Universities all across the country are participating in the annual Recycling Mania as the competition finishes its fourth of eight weeks. The competition aids to call attention to the importance of Recycling on a broader scale. Universities participate in the competition by recycling and trying to get rid of unnecessary waste. Melanie Knowles, Sustainability Manager at Kent State, says that this year ...
When Cory Maxwell was considering what college to attend, knowing that the institution is military friendly was very important to him. For him and student veterans, the Military Friendly® School designation helps determine the best schools that will embrace them and ensure their success on campus. “The designation was a positive factor in me returning back to Kent State University,” said Mr. Maxwell, a senior finance major who currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve. “I have greater confidence in the university knowing that I have a supporting cast of staff here to support and help me whe...
Concert is free and open to the public. Val B. King, granddaughter of legendary blues artist B.B. King, will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Kent State University at Stark, as part of the campus’ observance of Black History Month. King’s concert, “Storytelling with Val B. King”, will be presented in place of Cleveland-based electric blues ensemble, the Wallace Coleman Band, previously slated to perform that evening. King’s soothing sound has been influenced by gospel music, blues, jazz, soul and R&B. She recently finished her self-titled debut album, which inc...
All events are free and open to the public. Kent State University at Stark’s observance of Black History Month will include such notables as Mary Frances Berry, Ph.D., a national civil rights activist, and granddaughter of legendary blues artist B.B. King, Val B. King. The celebratory activities are free, open to the public, and kick off with "Storytelling with Val B. King." King will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21 in the auditorium at Main Hall, located on the campus at 6000 Frank Ave. NW. No tickets are required. This concert is presented in place of Cleveland-based electric blues en...
Cultural and historical geographer seeks to connect importance for today’s students, society Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today. Earning a Ph.D. of his own, Dr. Post knows that what we leave behind says a lot about where we are headed. “I’ve always been interested in space and the idea of place and also...