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Human Resource Symposium on July 18 Offers HR Pros Tips and Solutions for Workplace

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 02:28pm

As the business world continues to grow more dynamic and complex, so does the role of the human-resource professional. In response to this challenge, the Corporate University at Kent State University at Stark will hold the 2019 Human Resource Symposium on Thursday, July 18,…

Distinguished Teaching Award and Award of Distinction Presented at Spring Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 24, 2019 - 10:45am

Deepraj Mukherjee has been honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award and John Frank has been honored with the Award of Distinction at Kent State University at Stark.

Celebrating New Spring 2019 Graduates

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 09:40am

Nationally syndicated columnist Charita Goshay offers the spring class words of wisdom. The Stark Campus alumni family welcomed its newest members Sunday, May 12, during the annual spring commencement ceremony at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall. More than 100 graduates…

Saving Lives in Alaska

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 04:01pm

Joel Hukill is a flight nurse for Guardian Flight Alaska and living out a dream he didn’t realize he’d had. Now, he has no doubts that he’s found his calling. “Choosing this profession is the best decision that I have ever made,” said the 2014 graduate of the nursing program at…

11th Annual Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 28

Friday, April 12, 2019 - 04:01pm

Kent State University at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2019 with a free, family friendly celebration. Expect chilly temperatures but plentiful sunshine. Nearly two dozen new exhibitors highlight this year’s event, including an Akron Zoo animal presentation, Stan Hywet Hall and…

Theatre's 'Of Mice and Men' Opens Friday, April 12

Friday, April 12, 2019 - 11:28am

Kent State University at Stark Theatre’s first student-led production opens April 12 with the performance “Of Mice and Men”, a play based on the novella by John Steinbeck. The “Of Mice and Men” cast will take to the campus’ stage for opening night at 7:30 p.m. April 12 in the…

Featured Speaker Nicholas Sparks on April 17

Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 01:52pm

SOLD OUT. NO TICKETS REMAIN. Bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks, the final speaker of the 2018-19 Featured Speakers Series, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17. Now in its 28th year, the Featured Speakers Series is free and open to the public. All tickets for the…

Professor Carrie Schweitzer to Lead New Geology Degree Program

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 04:12pm

Professor Carrie Schweitzer has discovered hundreds of new species. Now, this research standout is leading students in a new degree program. Carrie Schweitzer has always been interested in the things of Earth. The stuff that lies just below the surface of land and sea.

Creating Dreamers and Doers: Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 03:22pm

Dynamic duo. Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware grew up in different neighborhoods, but their connection transcends residential blocks. Broken barriers now build the dreams to change their communities for the better.

Creating Dreamers and Doers: Theno 'Kristo' Pantelides

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 09:04am

Worth it. Theno “Kristo” Pantelides grew up in the hilly city of San Francisco, surrounded by ocean. A coastline not unlike the home of his father, where houses dot the shores of thousands of islands in a country influential in ancient times. Pantelides’ first words were Greek…

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