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 ...
When the remains of a murdered woman were found and authorities could not identify her, forensic artist Dr. Linda Spurlock was called in to create a forensic sketch of the woman's face. Dr. Spurlock's sketch led to the identification of the woman as Brooke Cameron. This information led to the arrest of Anthony Hill, who has been charged in Cameron's murder. ...
Some thoughts this holiday season from Dr. Denise A. Seachrist, dean of Kent State University at Stark As we gather around the table this holiday season, I encourage each of us to begin a conversation. A true discussion, the kind of face-to-face interaction we seldom have in these days of screen overload. Let’s talk about what we really want to do with our lives, and how we are going to get there. Because the truth is, days pass. Months pass, and then a new year is upon us. Let’s make it count by collectively asking ourselves: How do we want to change the world? I notice a change by simply...
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Kent State University at Stark will present Guitar Weekend, a three-day festival for guitar enthusiasts, Nov. 16-18. Free and open to the public, the event is a celebration of all styles of guitar playing and features some of the most respected guitarists nationwide. Guitar Weekend, in its second year, blends a series of guitar workshops and concerts during the three-day span. All events are held at Kent State Stark’s Main Hall Auditorium, 6000 Frank Ave. NW, with the exception of a Thursday evening concert, which will take place at the Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave. N, Canton. ...
The Department of Anthropology has partnered with KSU’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise money to support graduate student research internships with our partner institution in Japan (The Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University) https://flashes.givetokent.org/Kyoto These research experiences have been life-changing for our students- expanding their research horizons, building international collaborations, and preparing them for a bright future in a global laboratory. Your contribution would provide opportunities for students like these: Follow this link to donate now:&nb...
John Downey took a day off work so he could guarantee attendance at the second annual Student Professional Development Conference. Holding down a part-time job while attending classes full time at Kent State University at Stark, Downey of North Canton was intrigued by the conference’s theme, “Are you ready to take on the ‘real’ world?” “It’s all about branding yourself,” said Downey, who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business management in May. “In today’s working world, you have to think about your image and how you influence the takeaways.” Many students agreed transitio...
Auditions Open to Students and Community Members The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for its second theatrical production of the season, Virtual Devotion by Eric Coble, a member of the Playwrights’ Unit at Cleveland Play House. Directed by Kent State Stark Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Director Brian Newberg, Virtual Devotion transports audiences to Armageddon. Three characters, Pete, Anne and Ruth – all members of a broken family – attempt to sell their faith to nonbelievers in various, and sometimes violent, ways, as a last-dit...
Join the Wick Poetry Center and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality for a very special event in room 141 Cartwright at 3pm for a chance to participate in a Q & A session with the poet. MAGGIE ANDERSON is the author of five books of poems including Dear All, Windfall: New and Selected Poems, A Space Filled with Moving, and Cold Comfort. Anderson has also co-edited several poetry anthologies, including A Gathering of Poets and Learning by Heart: Contemporary American Poetry About School. Her awards include two fellowships from the Nat...