Join us in congratulating Danielle Jones on her National Science Foundation grant! The title of Danielle's project is "The role of MAOA polymorphism in aggressive behavior in macaques'. Danielle will travel to the Primate Research Institute (PRI) of Kyoto University in Japan to work with Dr. Yukiori Goto this summer.               ...

Kent State University at Stark will host its first Run the World race from 8:30 - 10 a.m. on April 15 to raise money for student education-abroad scholarships. Organized by Kent State Stark, the colleges within Kent State and the Office of Global Education, the race will start at 6000 Frank Ave. NW in North Canton. It will follow a 3.1-mile course with chip timing provided by Western Reserve Racing. Held for the past two years at the Kent Campus, the Run the World race has awarded $18,000 in scholarship money for students studying abroad. Students who register for the race...

Kent State University at Stark’s observance of Women’s History Month in March offers opportunities for the campus community to come together and experience diversity in all its forms. The monthlong commemoration will feature presentations, forums and a documentary about one of the 20th century’s most important female artists. Events are listed below. All are free and open to the public. For more information on Women’s History Month, contact Marie Gasper-Hulvat, assistant professor of art, at mgasper6@kent.edu or 330-244-3353 or visit www.kent.edu/stark/diversity-events. All events are spons...

March is Women’s History Month, and the Kent State University at Stark Theatre Department’s production of Silent Sky sets the stage for the campus’ monthlong observance. Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson is the fourth consecutive theatre production written by a woman, and very much about women’s voices and struggles, according to Brian Newberg, associate professor of theatre and theatre director at Kent State Stark. The play will be performed on Feb. 24-25 and March 3-4 at 7:30 p.m.; and Feb. 26 and March 5 at 2 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Theatre, 6000 Frank Ave., NW, in Jackson Townshi...

Free performance highlights Kent State University at Stark's celebration of Black History Month. The Wallace Coleman Band, one of Northeast Ohio’s most popular electric blues artists, will perform in concert at Kent State University at Stark on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. at Main Hall Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Wallace Coleman, a 10-year veteran of the Grammy Award-winning Robert Lockwood Jr. Band, started his own band in 1996. He later established his own record label, which he named Ella Mae Music, in honor of his late mother. Col...

Job seekers, this is your opportunity to explore and apply for internships and full-time career opportunities within Stark County and Northeast Ohio. Job seekers do not need to pre-register. This event is free to students and alumni of the participating colleges and universities: Kent State University at Stark, Stark State College, University of Mount Union and Walsh University. All candidates should dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes to distribute to employers. Greater Canton Collegiate Job & Internship Fair Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 2 -...

The Corporate University, Kent State University at Stark will present a one-day Nursing Home Administrators Conference on Thursday, March 9 at the Kent State Stark Conference Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. Kent State University is an approved provider of continuing education credit by the Ohio Board of Executives of Long-term Services and Supports (BELTSS). This event is approved for six (6) BELTSS CEUs.    NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS CONFERENCE AGENDA 8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration | Breakfast | Networking 9 a.m. - ...

The College Credit Plus program is designed to allow college-ready students, grades 7-12 who qualify for college admission, the opportunity to earn high school and college credit. College Credit Plus can include courses offered on a college campus, online or at the high school for which credit is awarded from the college.  Kent State University at Stark will be offering an information session for interested students and families on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Topics include student preparation, admissions standards, testing requirements, course delivery, pathways, application requirements...

NOW ACCEPTING 2017 NOMINATIONS Deadline to submit nominations is Friday, March 3, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Kent State University at Stark students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to submit nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Award for full-time faculty and the Award of Distinction for adjunct (part-time) faculty at Kent State Stark. Each spring these awards are presented to a full-time faculty and an adjunct faculty member for his or her superior classroom teaching. Award recipients will be announced during the first week of May. A selection committee consisting...

Kent State University at Stark’s observance of Black History Month in February offers opportunities for the campus community to get together and experience diversity in all its forms. The monthlong commemoration will feature presentations, forums and a performance by Cleveland-based popular electric blues ensemble the Wallace Coleman Band. Events are listed below. All are free and open to the public. For more information on Black History Month, contact Joel Carbonell, associate professor of political science, at jcarbon2@kent.edu or 330-244-3429.   *****  PRESENTATION: DO BL...