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2015 Staff Excellence Awards Announced

Monday, April 13, 2015 - 01:32pm

On Friday, April 10, 2015, Kent State University at Stark faculty and staff gathered in the Campus Center to recognize the 2015 Staff Excellence Award recipients. Several weeks prior to the ceremony, the campus community was asked to nominate a staff member…

College Credit Plus Applications Due May 1

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 04:05pm

The College Credit Plus program has been established by the State of Ohio to replace PSEO and Dual Enrollment Options. The program is designed to allow college-ready students, grades 7-12 who qualify for college admission, the opportunity to earn high school and college…

Family-Friendly Earth Day Celebration at Kent State Stark on April 26

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 09:45am

Kent State University at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2015 with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planet’s natural resources. Kent State Stark has partnered with the following sponsors to…

Grant Spotlight: Wind Turbine, Super-Power Microscope and More

Monday, March 30, 2015 - 02:44pm

Grants are important to the mission of Kent State University at Stark. The more funding we receive, the more we can:

Canton Food Tours Entrepreneur Gets Her Start at the Small Business Development Center at Kent State Stark

Monday, March 30, 2015 - 01:46pm

Three hours of walking, eating and drinking through Scottsdale, Arizona, was all it took to get Barbara Abbott hooked on becoming an entrepreneur. “We were on a family trip in 2010,” says Abbott, a resident of Canton Township. “Someone scheduled us for a food tour — something I…

Kent State University at Stark Students Raise Money for Akron Children's Hospital Heart Patients

Monday, March 23, 2015 - 04:45pm

Spending days, weeks or longer in a hospital bed can be miserable if you’re a kid. Members of Kent State University at Stark’s Student Leadership and Allocations Board (SLAB) did their part to make future patients’ stays more bearable. The organization collected and donated $400…

Kent State University at Stark to Host Criminal Investigator Candice DeLong

Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 09:05pm

Update on Monday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. Only overflow tickets remain. Kent State University at Stark is proud to host criminal profiler Candice DeLong for the final event in the Featured Speakers Series’ 24th season. DeLong will present Special Agent: My Life on the Front…

Kent State University at Stark to Automatically Award Associate Degrees to Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students who Complete Requirements

Monday, March 16, 2015 - 12:20pm

Kent State University’s seven Regional Campuses, including Kent State University at Stark in Jackson Township, will begin automatically awarding associate degrees to bachelor’s degree-seeking students who have completed all requirements for either an Associate of Arts or an…

FlashLine Outage this Weekend

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 08:21am

Due to a Banner upgrade, FlashLine’s self-service options (SSB or FLASHfast) and Banner INB will be unavailable from Friday, March 13 at 6 p.m. through Sunday, March 15, at 6 p.m. Affected services include course registration, class schedules, financial aid, human resources…

Part-time MBA Info Night on Thursday, March 12

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 11:34am

Kent State University at Stark will host a Part-time MBA Info Night on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. in the Smith Board Room at the Conference Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. The presentation is free and open to the public.

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Melissa Seeton
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Regional Campuses
330-244-3262
mseeton@kent.edu