The upcoming 50th May 4 commemoration in 2020 provides an opportunity for all to remember and honor the tragic events of May 4, 1970, that occurred on the Kent State University campus. This year’s anniversary represents a significant and historic milestone, not only for the university, but for Stark County. This semester, Kent State University at Stark will commemorate this important event in American history with a look at the events leading up to May 4, 1970 – and beyond. Here’s a look at the free, public events to be held at Kent State Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW: Jackson State, Kent...
Fall 2019 President's & Dean's Lists The following students have been named to the Kent State Stark Dean’s List. Those students designated with a star (*) have been named to the Kent State University President’s List. Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the fall 2019 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. President’s List criteria are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester. Akron: Brianna Allen, And...
Kent Wired Article By Kimberly Fisher General Assignment reporter December 1, 2019 Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges. Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018 and 2019 for “their strong commitments to green practices and programs,” according to a press release from Princeton. These colleges were pulled from a survey done in 2018 that polled hundreds of administrators from four-year colleges about “their institutions’ commitments to the environment and sustainability...
Dean Denise A. Seachrist (center) is pictured with longtime donor, Sandie Kramer (left), and new donor, Barb Preston (right). Preston recently provided a much-needed match for Kent State University at Stark’s Giving Tuesday initiative, The Last Dollar Scholarship. Kent State Stark students benefit from generous gifts. Barb Preston knows what it’s like to face a financial crisis. In fact, she was forced to drop out of the private liberal arts college she once attended. That’s why she didn’t hesitate to provide a much-needed match for Kent State University at Stark’s...
Sydney Cowles knows gridiron greatness is made in Stark County. Sydney Cowles grew up just like many Stark County kids, with football Friday nights cheering for the hometown team. These days, her job takes her to the big leagues. It’s where she rubs elbows with the professional players who’ve made it to the ultimate stage: the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As an event manager at the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Sydney is living her dream. “When I was younger, our family reunions were always based around the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, especially the pa...
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama opens the 2019-20 Kent State Stark theatre season. Kent State University at Stark Theatre will hold its first theatrical production of the 2019-20 season, “Proof”, a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by playwright David Auburn. The cast of “Proof” will take to the campus’ stage for opening night at 7:30 p.m. tonight in The Mary J. Timken Theatre, which is located in the expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Directed by Kent State Stark Theatre Director Jim Weaver, “Proof” is a passionate, intelligent story about fathers and daught...
Outstanding professors have comprehensive knowledge of their fields, effectively and resourcefully organize and present material, and stimulate student thinking and understanding. Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations for such an outstanding professor at Kent State Stark. Based on your nominations, a member of the full-time faculty will be awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award, and an adjunct (part-time) faculty member will be the recipient of the Award of Distinction. Award recipients will be announced in May. A selection committee co...
Turn your passion into your profession. Discover a career in music production and audio recording. Kent State University at Stark offers a complete four-year curriculum in music technology. This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and is only offered at Kent State Stark. Spend a day on campus with the music technology team! MUSIC TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW DAY Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 10:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fine Arts | Kent State Stark Talk shop with our highly-qualified music faculty Discuss the program with current music tech students Take a tour o...
Cheyenne Clawson is set to graduate next year and make a better tomorrow for daughter Annabelle. Rocks with jagged edges are no match for the hands of Annabelle Clawson. With a giggle and a firm grip, the gray ones, the red ones, the shiny and matte ones are scooped up in whatever the 4-year-old can muster, but mainly, her own two small hands. The smile that comes afterward as she looks to her mother for, “a job well done,” is the kind of moment that Cheyenne Clawson lives for: when her child finds joy in the great outdoors and its endless possibilities. It’s somethin...
Now cancer-free, Steven Smith tells others, "Don’t give up." Steven Smith faced the battle of his life. Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in his mid-30s, Steven juggled cancer treatments, being a young father and completing the college coursework that he needed to earn his bachelor’s degree. And he was close. Close to beating cancer, close to Graduation Day. But then, he encountered a financial crisis. One semester away from graduating, Steven’s funds had run out. “It was tough. My options were gone,” he said. Except for one: The Last Dollar Scholarship. Thanks to...