Update Investigators received a tip after the forensic sketch was circulated, and the identity of the boy was confirmed by family members. The little boy was Eliazar Ruiz, 4 years old. Read the latest on Fox8 News. Fox8 News interviewed Dr. Linda Spurlock who provided a forensic sketch of the 4 year old boy. Officials are hoping someone will be able to identify the boy. For the full story, click here. ...
Researchers at Kent State University find evidence that an early shift in brain chemistry may have given our earliest ancestors an edge- Read the full story here. Also covered in Science Magazine PNAS articles: A neurochemical hypothesis for the origin of hominids by Raghanti et al. Early hominids may have been weed species by Meindl, Chaney, and Lovejoy ...
Auditions open to students and community members. The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for its third theatrical production of the season, 26 Pebbles, a docudrama that incorporates verbatim interview excerpts from Newtown, Conn., residents recounting the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Directed by Kent State Stark Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Director Brian Newberg, 26 Pebbles transports audiences to Newtown months after the massacre. Playwright Eric Ulloa’s work delves into the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy and the res...
Fox8 News interviewed Dr. Linda Spurlock who provided a forensic sketch of the 4 year old boy. Officials are hoping someone will be able to identify the boy. For the full story, click here. ...
The research of Kent State archaeologist Dr. Metin Eren was featured in the Columbus Dispatch. For the full story- click here ...
On Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, Kent State University at Stark held its record-setting fall commencement ceremony with nearly 200 students being awarded bachelor’s degrees and 29 receiving associate degrees. View ceremony photos View individual graduate photos 2017 Fall Commencement Ceremony Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at 7 p.m. Umstattd Performing Arts Hall 2323 17th St. NW Canton, Ohio 44708 Fall Commencement Address: Dr. Deirdre Warren Associate Professor Criminology & Justice Studies Kent State University at Stark Deirdre Warren is an associate profes...
Military veteran, firefighter and EMT, Carl Linder faced learning difficulties head-on. The lower floor of Main Hall was familiar to Carl Linder before he ever enrolled at Kent State University at Stark. As a child, he played there quietly while his mother took evening classes. It was the 1970s and while the single mom of two never completed her degree, Linder is happy to accomplish a dream that was once hers. On Friday, the 47-year-old will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology as part of Kent State Stark’s record-setting fall commencement ceremony. Linder is one of nearly 200...
April Arbogast found a way to give back at Kent State University at Stark, and that was all she ever wanted: to make a difference. As one of the founders of Flash’s Food Pantry, Arbogast initiated a mainstay that has been visited more than 1,000 times since its inception in 2015. On Friday, she’ll receive her bachelor’s degree as part of Kent State Stark’s largest fall graduation ceremony. “I don’t want it to end,” said Arbogast, 22. “I just fell in love with our campus and how I was able to get involved so much. I wouldn’t trade my experiences for the world.” Arbogast consid...
Due to inclement weather, Kent State Stark will close at noon on Friday, Jan. 12 and will remain closed through Saturday. Smart Start Saturday has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. First week student help: Pick up a new student folder and blanket in Student Services, 132 Main Hall, beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 until 4:45 p.m on Friday, Jan. 19. If you need to change your class schedule, see an academic advisor during Walk-in Advising on Jan. 16 & 17 (8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.) in Student Services, 132 Main Hall For tuition and financial aid questions,...
Kent State University at Stark will be closed Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, for the university's holiday break. During this time, all administrative offices and buildings will be closed. All Kent State Stark offices and buildings will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. SOME IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2018 Jan. 6: Deadline to apply for spring admission Jan. 8: Spring tuition due Jan. 11: Walk-in advising available from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Student Services, 132 Main Hall Jan. 13: Smart Start Saturday for new students at 9 a.m. in the ...