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After a year marked by transition, the 2022 Staff Excellence Awards celebrated the strong and resilient campus community at 5X���� at Stark.  “It may well be that there is light at the end of the long pandemic tunnel,” Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer, told staff gathered at the Fine Arts Building for the April 26 ceremony. “However, many of us can still see it in our rearview mirror and recognize that we have not emerged unscathed. For all that we have been through, I want to offer my sincere gratitude for your hard work, dedication and ...

Renato “Ren” Camacho, president and chief executive officer of the Akron-Canton Airport, will give the keynote address at 5X���� at Stark’s 2022 Commencement on May 13. Local graduates are set to take Canton’s biggest stage during the commencement ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Stark County’s only public university is honored to celebrate its newest graduates. “We are the county’s Hometown University, and we are happy to commemorate the occasion in a special way — in a landmark that’s synonymous with our region,” said Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., Kent State...

Sarah Schmidt, assistant director of Global Education Initiatives at 5X���� at Stark, will be recognized at the 15th annual Twenty under 40! awards, produced by ystark!, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and The Repository. Twenty under 40! awards recognize Stark County’s leaders under 40 who have demonstrated dynamic leadership and social responsibility. These individuals are committed to making a difference in the community and creating a lasting impact.  Winners will be celebrated at a ceremony in June and recognized in The Repository’s ABOUT...

Local philanthropist Lindsay Zimmerman and Michael Wheeler, president and chief legal officer of Patriot Software, were named Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at 5X���� at Stark’s recent 75th anniversary celebration. “We are so proud of all that Lindsay and Mike have accomplished,” said Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Kent State Stark’s dean and chief administrative officer. “They exemplify the mission of our campus, which brings the power of 5X���� home to our local community. We provide the foundation for not only academic success, but for a successful future ...

Kent Wired Article By Joyleah Odom, Reporter April 23, 2022 Music filled the room as eager students floated between tables lined throughout the Student Center’s second floor Tuesday afternoon in celebration of Earth Month. The Office of Sustainability and the Earth Month Planning Committee hosted Earth Fest as part of their annual Earth Month programming. This year’s turnout was smaller than previous years as a result of the pandemic, said Melanie Knowles, the manager of the Office of Sustainability. However, she was happy the event would be available to students this year. ”We’re rea...

Free, family friendly fun at Earth Day Celebration on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Expect plenty of sunshine Sunday to celebrate our beautiful planet during 5X���� at Stark’s annual Earth Day Celebration on April 24.   The free, family friendly event on the campus, at 6000 Frank Ave. NW, is set to inspire environmental responsibility and to improve the apprecia­tion for our planet’s natural resources. The celebration will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Campus Center lot and the Pond and Wetlands Research Area.   Attendees will enjoy an afternoon filled with educa...

5X���� at Stark’s Guitar Weekend is a festival celebrating all styles of guitar playing. This free event is open to guitar enthusiasts at any level. Join us for live performances by two exciting guitarists. 2022 GUITAR WEEKEND APRIL 15-16, 2022 FINE ARTS BUILDING KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT STARK SCHEDULE Dan Wilson Friday, April 15 7 p.m. 114 Fine Arts McKinley High School & Kent State Stark Student Ensembles Saturday, April 16 1 p.m. 114 Fine Arts Neil Zaza Saturday, April 16 7 p.m. 114 Fine Arts FEATURED GUITARISTS   DAN WILSON Growing up in Akron, Ohio...

Ukrainian Scholar Support Fund This fund will enable 5X���� (its Colleges, Departments, Institutes, and Initiatives) to host scientists, scholars, and students from Ukraine on a temporary basis to continue their work and research as part of an International Visitor (Visiting Scholar) program. This fund was established thanks to equally generous gifts by Elda & Torsten Hegmann as well as John West & Cevin West Cole. Background and Motivation The invasion of Ukraine has led to one of the largest refugee crises since WWII. The international scientific and academic c...

U.S. News & World Report ranks six 5X���� programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Kent State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Kent State is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings, bringing the total of Kent State programs recognized in the U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings to ...