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Orphaned at age 11, An’Jeanette Beverly struggled to find her place. When she discovered the support of her Hometown University, this first-generation college student excelled. Still, that dream almost came to a halt. ������ at Stark’s Last Dollar Scholarship is carrying her through to graduation day. In December, this 38-year-old will graduate, despite the challenges, with her bachelor’s degree in business management.  Nights were the worst. In the darkness, An’Jeanette Beverly questioned when the dawn would come. Alone. Left behind. Then, just 11 years old, the words r...

Check out what has been happening in Lowry Hall- our Fall 2020 newsletter is finally here! ...

The ������ Board of Trustees congratulated Kent State President Todd Diacon and university leaders on increased retention and graduation rates, as well as a strong Class of 2024, as official fall 2020 enrollment figures were shared at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 16. Kent State’s increase in the retention of returning students is thanks in part to the university’s award-winning student support services designed to help students every step of the way – from their first day on campus through graduation. The university’s retenti...

People, program, spaces...that's really what you are looking at when you are exploring a major. During this virtual event, learn about the Kent State Stark nursing program from faculty, take a virtual live tour with our current nursing students and see the classrooms where our nursing students become world-class caregivers. Virtual Nursing Information Session Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020 12 - 1 p.m. via Zoom   REGISTER TODAY A personalized Zoom link will be sent to you after you register for the event. If you can't make it, please still register! We will send you a re...

Youth Time: Life Has Much More to Offer Than Smartphones – Interview with Professor Andrew Lepp By Martina Advaney  Nature, beauty, mentoring, how the young miss out on important aspects of life on account of increase in the use of smartphones, how smartphones are detrimental to academic performance and physical fitness, how personality traits and use of smartphones are related, how personality types and tourism are related. Read about this and more in this interview with Professor Andrew Lepp. ...

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 am. Location: Anywhere with internet!   What and with whom will I learn at this event? Multicultural Education and Communication with Daniel Nilson Daniel Nilson works at ������ in the College of Education, Health & Human Services (EHHS) and is the Director for the Office of Diversity Outreach & Development (DOD) on the Kent Campus. He has a Master’s Degree focused in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration from the University at Buffalo and currently is a doctoral student in the Inter...

Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. "TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair" is an exhibition coming to the ������ Museum with significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that focuses on celebrating and empowering these lives and cultures. The "TEXTURES" exhibition is a project dedicated to giving the Black community a voice. It is an interdisciplinary project that focuses on cultures from all over the world. Curators Tameka Ellington, Ph.D., an associate professor at the School of Fashio...

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020    Dear students and campus community, ������ at Stark remains steadfastly focused on keeping everyone healthy and safe this fall – and beyond.  We will continue with our COVID-19 mitigation strategies throughout the remainder of the academic year. For our students, this means you can view spring semester courses with the knowledge that the campus’ course schedule will again include a mix of remote and in-person course offerings. Priority spring registration begins Oct. 27.  As a reminder, all classes – in...

Climate change can now be measured on a global scale using multiple weather variables, according to new research from ������. In 2018, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Kent State, began researching how weather types have changed over a 40-year period. Lee’s published research “Trends and Variability in Airmass Frequencies: Indicators of a Changing Climate” can be found in the American Meteorological Society’s Journal of Climate.  Air masses, or multivariate weather situations like hot and humid, or cold and dry, take int...

Turn your passion into your profession. Discover a career in music production and audio recording. ������ 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 some time with us to learn more about the music technology program! VIRTUAL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW FRIDAY, OCT. 23 2 - 4 P.M. During our virtual Music Technology Preview, you'll Review the admissions and advising process, and learn more about Kent State Stark Talk...