Spring 2018 President's & Dean's Lists The following students have been named to the Kent State Stark Dean鈥檚 List. Those students designated with a star (*) have been named to the 黑料网 President鈥檚 List. Requirements for the Dean鈥檚 List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2018 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester. President鈥檚 List criteria are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester. Akron: Sydnie Barnette, Harvey ...
Associate Professor Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome was awarded the Connie Towson Ford Teaching Fellowship from the Cleveland Museum of Art for the 2018-19 academic year. The Teaching Fellowship begins in July and will continue through the year. The stated goals of the Fellowship are to: Explore methodologies of gallery teaching and object-based learning experiences. Work with colleagues to experiment, innovate, and push the boundaries of gallery-based experiences. Develop an action-based research question or project incorporating an aspect of object-based teaching. Develop a ...
Symposium to be held at 黑料网 at Stark on July 19. 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 黑料网 at Stark will hold the 2018 Human Resource Symposium on Thursday, July 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Designed for HR professionals, attendees will learn about the latest research on emerging trends and best solutions for dealing with workplace concerns. 鈥淧articipants will tak...
The public is invited to experience international food and live cultural performances. 黑料网 at Stark invites the community to Global Gateway Day on June 16. Enjoy a family friendly summer afternoon filled with cultural performances, international food sampling, global games and activities for all ages. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Campus Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. This third annual event is free and open to the public. 鈥淎 key initiative of Kent State Stark is to expand opportunities for students and to Stark County families to engage in global ...
Success for Mason Shuman may not always be an 鈥淎鈥 on a student鈥檚 transcript. The real win is when students begin to understand Spanish and how learning a foreign language can broaden their worldview. 鈥淥ur world is getting smaller, and there are people out there who have totally different beliefs than our own,鈥 said Shuman, who has served as an associate lecturer of Spanish for 12 years at 黑料网 at Stark. 鈥淭hat is what education is for, always pushing you to try this and to try that,鈥 he added. 鈥淎s a teacher, it鈥檚 about pushing everything and seeing what sticks and, hope...
Much like the students who frequent Flash鈥檚 Professional Closet on their way from classrooms to first day on the job or internship, the secondhand clothing site in Campus Center is making its mark in a new way. Now a storefront in Belden Village Mall, Flash鈥檚 Professional Closet has expanded its reach, thanks to a new community partnership. Flash鈥檚 Professional Closet has a visible presence at the mall through the creation of Flash鈥檚 Professional Closet Donation Station. The drop-off donation site in the mall鈥檚 north wing, next to GNC, serves as an encouragement for mall shoppers to donate ...
Leaving her premature daughter in the NICU was devastating for Stephanie Hann. Worse than the emergency C-section at midnight was the thought of leaving her new baby alone in a hospital. 鈥淎s I was holding her in the NICU that day, I realized that I had to go home, but she had to stay鈥 How do I leave her?鈥 Hann will always remember the name of nurse Dolly, who told the heartbroken mother: 鈥淚鈥檝e got this. You can go home, because I鈥檝e got this for you.鈥 Hann relayed her story to a class of 30 nursing graduates during 黑料网 at Stark鈥檚 Spring 2018 Nursing Convocation on Ma...
Looking out over the Grand Canyon into the vast, wide-open space, Demi Edwards felt at peace. The gorge that could humble any soul with its breathtaking expanse, wrapped her in comfort, making big problems seem small, and solutions within reach. During a time of transition for her family, Edwards visited the national park. The 18-year-old found herself facing huge decisions. Growing up in a military family, she was used to relocating. She was born in Hawaii, but a move from Wisconsin to Canton just before her senior year in high school took some adjusting. And, then, there was the ...
Rodney Hubbard considered study at a university, but instead he found himself behind a piano. Drawn to the ivories, he unwrapped his musical gift on the black and white keys. First, at his father鈥檚 church in inner city Cleveland, then traveling with renowned gospel groups and touring the world as principal pianist for the 1990s R&B group Jodeci. His journey led him to serve as minister of music at several churches in Northeast Ohio, including The Word Church in Cleveland. But shortly after his decade of service at the growing gospel giant, he decided to go to college. ...
Congratulations to Dr. Richard E. Ferdig, RCET Summit Professor for Learning Technologies, on the release of two new books. Both books are accessible for free download. The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning is an edited collection of chapters of examining research in K-12 online and blended learning, - where we have been, what we currently know, and future directions for research in multiple areas. Society, Culture, and Technology: Ten Lessons for Educators, Developers, and Digital Scientists engages educators, developers, and digital scientists in appreciating and...