The Conference Center and Corporate University build relationships and support the educational needs of regional employers. Faith Sheaffer-Polen has conducted workforce training amid construction, in buildings with sanitation issues and in crowded hotel rooms while sitting on the edge of a bathtub. That’s one reason why the director of Kent State University at Stark’s Corporate University urges employers to undertake professional education in a setting that is conducive to learning. Enter the Conference Center. The International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)-certified venue p...
Survivor. Acres away from the farmer’s home, Jennifer Peterson stared hard at the bright blue sky. Then, darkness. In and out of consciousness, she tried to move. Only pain. She tried to scream. Her cries for help were mere whispers. The tractor came from a distance. Had the farmer not remembered his dream during the night, Peterson is sure she would have died that day. A praying man, he later told her that God came to him in a dream, instructing him to plow the withered cornfield. The summer of 1988 marked the North American drought and remains the hottest and driest on reco...
Communicating hope. Ashton Blake briefly peered into the crowd gathered at the E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. The stage was his. Saxophone in hand, Blake began to play the solo he knew so well. Practicing for this day was an honor and privilege for the 20-something who was a skilled musician before he had reached middle school. Gospel Meets Symphony was one of the highlights of Blake’s budding career. The music technology program at Kent State University at Stark afforded Blake opportunities like this one, performing with the Akron Symphony Orchestra. “At Kent State Sta...
The award-winning ensemble is comprised of students, faculty and community members. The public is invited to attend a free concert performed by the Kent State University at Stark Concert Band. The community concert will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at The Mary J. Timken Theatre, located in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building on the Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Directed by Thomas Holliday, the Kent State Stark Concert Band was established more than 30 years ago. The award-winning ensemble is comprised of Kent State Stark affiliates, as well...
Join us in congratulating Barbara Davis on receiving the President's Award of Distinction! President Warren presented Barbara with her award on October 31st, 2018. Barbara is the heartbeat of our department and we are convinced that she can actually walk on water! Congratulations again for this well-deserved honor!! ...
Comedic play is the first of the 2018-19 season. Kent State University at Stark Theatre will hold its first theatrical production of the 2018-19 season, “Unnecessary Farce”, a comedy by playwright Paul Slade Smith. The cast of “Unnecessary Farce” will take to the campus’ stage for opening night at 7:30 p.m. Friday in The Mary J. Timken Theatre, which is located in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Directed by Kent State Stark Theatre Director Jim Weaver, “Unnecessary Farce” is a play about an embezzling mayor who is supposed to meet with hi...
Even though Mendi Sample was born blind, she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day. She’ll be looking for a job this spring after she graduates from Kent State University at Stark with her bachelor’s degree in psychology. “Just because I am blind doesn’t mean that I do not care about my clothing, or how I look,” said Sample, while at Flash’s Professional Closet preparing for a photo shoot to publicize the service. Located in the lower level of the Campus Center, the professiona...
Mira Sorvino is an Academy Award-winning actress, documentary filmmaker, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, silence breaker and passionate voice of the #MeToo movement and lifelong champion of victims of social injustice. Sorvino is the second presenter in this year’s Featured Speakers Series lineup. She’ll speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. Now in its 28th year, the Featured Speakers Series is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and limited to two per person. Tickets for Sorvino’s presentation are available beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at th...
Kent State University at Stark will host a Campus Preview for high school juniors, seniors and their families on Nov. 17. Campus tours will be held from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and depart from the lobby at Main Hall, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Campus Preview will introduce prospective students to Kent State Stark’s academic programs, departments and services in an informal atmosphere to allow for questions and conversation. Attendees will meet with representatives from Kent State Stark’s Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, Academic Support Services ...
You're invited to experience the sights and sounds of Kent State University at Stark's Fine Arts Building Renovation & Expansion on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. SCHEDULE OF FEATURED EVENTS Guided Tours 4:30 - 6 p.m. Fine Arts Expansion & Renovation Technology demonstrations; vocal rehearsal previews and performances; arts in action, including sculpture and ceramics; theatre and more! Art Exhibition Opening: "Recent Work" 4:30 - 7 p.m. The William J. and Pearl F. Lemmon Visiting Artist Gallery Exhibition opening and meet and greet with artists, Sue Collier and Sarah S...