Kent State University at Stark offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving. Classes are recessed Wednesday, Nov. 23 at noon through Sunday, Nov. 27. Everyone at Kent State Stark wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! ...
The Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the next theatrical production of the season, Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, and directed by Kent State Stark Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Director Brian Newberg. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and community members. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in its casting. Based on the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, Silent Sky takes you on a journey in Leavitt’s shoes as a female astronomer at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s – a time when the...
Get Started Today! Kent State University at Stark is still accepting applications for Spring 2017 admission. The sooner you apply, the better selection of classes you'll have when you register. Let us help you begin your signature experience at Kent State Stark. We hope to hear from you soon! Visit Admissions Apply Online - Deadline to Apply for Spring 2017 is Tuesday, Dec. 20 Schedule a Campus Tour Degrees & Majors Financial Aid Tuition & Fees First Step: Freshman Advising & Registration Program We're here to help, contact us toda...
Lawrence Weidleman tried attending college soon after being discharged from the U.S. Army. He had been injured during Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield so he was still very young. But he realized in short order that he wasn’t ready. The Kent State University at Stark student and 45-year-old Middle Childhood Education major told his story to a gathering of more than 100 onlookers during the dedication of the new William G. Bittle Veterans Commons on Thursday, Nov. 10. The space is designed for veteran students to gather between classes and talk or study together, or to provide each other ...
Kent State University at Stark will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. However, the theatre production, What We're Up Against, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 in the Fine Arts Theatre. Get details. Kent State Stark Veterans Day Activities Monday, Nov. 7 Field of Honor Flag planting begins at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Kent State Stark Veterans Outreach Committee. Volunteers from Kent State University at Stark and Stark State College will place American flags along the Frank Avenue entrance to the Kent State Stark flagpole circle....
Kent State University at Stark’s theatrical season opens with What We’re Up Against by Theresa Rebeck. The play will be performed on November 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and on Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Theatre, 6000 Frank Ave., NW, in Jackson Township. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided for the performance on November 20 at 2 p.m. Set in a highly competitive architecture firm, What We're Up Against takes a look at the complicated battle of the sexes raging across offices in Cubicle Land. The play is an insightful view of what it means...
You could tell Michelle Van Dyke was choking up as she mentioned there were many times when she had to choose whether to buy gas or food on any given day. The financially struggling 53-year-old single mom and Kent State University at Stark student works two jobs and goes to school, all the while caring for her 11-year-old daughter. Oftentimes getting a healthy meal and other essentials for the two of them is difficult. Then came Flash’s Food Pantry to the rescue. A little more than a year ago, Flash’s Food Pantry opened to serve, promote awareness and educate the Kent State Stark ...
On October 11th and 12th Kent State University held a symposium titled, “Documenting Violence,” which included discussions of violent crimes and mass murders in Guatemala, the former Yugoslavia, and the U.S., including the events of September 11, 2001. Forensic science was the focus of the second evening, and the talks provided an excellent preview of material taught in KSU’s new Forensic Anthropology courses. Dr. Linda Spurlock (KSU Anthropology) presented her work on 2-D and 3-D facial reconstructions, and postmortem sketches of unidentified crime victims. She described and disp...
Mountains are not as hard to climb when you have a generous boost to get to the summit. That is exactly what more than $108,000 in scholarship donations means to students at Kent State University at Stark. Students with various backgrounds and experiences had the opportunity to share their stories and extend thanks to their benefactors at the annual scholarship dinner in late September. Rylie Woods, a senior psychology major, was a first-generation student who knows how it feels to face the uncertainty of a completely new experience. She explained that while it is nice to have her parents’ ...
RJ Mitte played Walt, Jr., the son of the cancer-stricken science teacher-turned-drug manufacturer, on the Emmy-winning AMC drama Breaking Bad. Mitte will be the second speaker of the 26th season of Kent State University at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m., at the Conference Center. All Featured Speakers Series programs are free and open to the public; however, tickets are required. Tickets are now available at the Main Hall Information Desk on the Kent State Stark campus. An actor and activist, Mitte advocates internationally for raising awareness ...