Summary report provided as community service to help businesses make data-driven decisions. A lack of skilled labor is one of the top hiring challenges that businesses in Stark and Wayne counties face, according to the results of a wage and benefits survey conducted by the Corporate University at Kent State University at Stark. More than 120 area companies completed the online survey, which was conducted in 2018. The summary report released by the Corporate University is being provided as a community service to area businesses to help officials make data-driven decisions regarding wage a...
How do we connect to the Cuyahoga River? The flowing water touches our emotions, our communities, our environment and our history. In this 50th anniversary year of the last Cuyahoga River fire, the Concrete Poetry project invites us to reconsider and reconnect to the river and its legacy. The 1969 fire occurred at a pivotal time and helped spark the environmental movement leading to protective legislation and the sustainability movement today. Kent State鈥檚 Office of Sustainability convened partners to create the designs. The poems are from the Wick Poetry Center鈥檚 Cuyahoga...
Comedic musical at Kent State Stark is the second production of the 2018-19 academic year. Kent State University at Stark Theatre will hold its second theatrical production of the 2018-19 season, 鈥淭he 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee鈥, a musical comedy by playwrights William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin and Rebecca Feldman. The cast of 鈥淭he 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee鈥 will take to the campus鈥 stage for opening night at 7:30 p.m. tonight in The Mary J. Timken Theatre, which is located in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. ...
Kent Wired Article Halena Sepulveda March 1, 2019 RecycleMania at Kent State encourages student to participate from KentWired.com on Vimeo. Universities all across the country are participating in the annual Recycling Mania as the competition finishes its fourth of eight weeks. The competition aids to call attention to the importance of Recycling on a broader scale. Universities participate in the competition by recycling and trying to get rid of unnecessary waste. Melanie Knowles, Sustainability Manager at Kent State, says that this year ...
When Cory Maxwell was considering what college to attend, knowing that the institution is military friendly was very important to him. For him and student veterans, the Military Friendly庐 School designation helps determine the best schools that will embrace them and ensure their success on campus. 鈥淭he designation was a positive factor in me returning back to Kent State University,鈥 said Mr. Maxwell, a senior finance major who currently serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve. 鈥淚 have greater confidence in the university knowing that I have a supporting cast of staff here to support and help me whe...
Concert is free and open to the public. Val B. King, granddaughter of legendary blues artist B.B. King, will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Kent State University at Stark, as part of the campus鈥 observance of Black History Month. King鈥檚 concert, 鈥淪torytelling with Val B. King鈥, will be presented in place of Cleveland-based electric blues ensemble, the Wallace Coleman Band, previously slated to perform that evening. King鈥檚 soothing sound has been influenced by gospel music, blues, jazz, soul and R&B. She recently finished her self-titled debut album, which inc...
All events are free and open to the public. Kent State University at Stark鈥檚 observance of Black History Month will include such notables as Mary Frances Berry, Ph.D., a national civil rights activist, and granddaughter of legendary blues artist B.B. King, Val B. King. The celebratory activities are free, open to the public, and kick off with "Storytelling with Val B. King." King will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 21 in the auditorium at Main Hall, located on the campus at 6000 Frank Ave. NW. No tickets are required. This concert is presented in place of Cleveland-based electric blues en...
Cultural and historical geographer seeks to connect importance for today鈥檚 students, society Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today. Earning a Ph.D. of his own, Dr. Post knows that what we leave behind says a lot about where we are headed. 鈥淚鈥檝e always been interested in space and the idea of place and also...
Kent State University at Stark will host a Campus Preview for high school students and their families on Feb. 23. Campus tours will be held from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and depart from the lobby at Main Hall, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Campus Preview will introduce prospective students to Kent State Stark鈥檚 academic programs, departments and services in an informal atmosphere to allow for questions and conversation. Attendees will meet with representatives from Kent State Stark鈥檚 Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, Academic Support Services and Stud...
Respected activist is third speaker in 2018-19 Featured Speaker Series. For more than four decades, Mary Frances Berry, Ph.D., has been one of the most visible and respected activists in the cause of civil rights, gender equality and social justice. Berry is the third presenter in this year鈥檚 Featured Speakers Series lineup. She鈥檒l speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. Now in its 28th year, the Featured Speakers Series is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and limited to two per person. Tickets for Berry鈥檚 presentation are available beginning at 7:30 a.m. ...