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Big city dreams. Growing up Mennonite at his family’s Sugarcreek-area farm, Kent Weaver considered Canton a big city. Now this self-described country boy is headed to the state capital. A graduate of 5X���� at Stark, Weaver said the campus served as a conduit, channeling his sense of purpose that began when he was a child. Caring for the animals on his parents’ farm, he first harnessed his calling. Kentlyn M. Weaver, doctor of veterinary medicine. Now, he’s making that dream come true. This fall, Weaver will attend The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, o...

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank among volunteer opportunities for freshmen. Evangeline Agum knows the face of hunger. In her home county of Uganda, Agum said “people need food the most” yet help is scarce. That’s why the 18-year-old didn’t hesitate when afforded the opportunity to volunteer at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank as part of First Year Experience (FYE). Agum was one of 13 incoming 5X���� at Stark freshmen who participated in the fifth FYE Summer Service Project. Over the summer, students served the community at Stark Parks, The Campus Kitchens Project at ...

The world is her stage. Deborah Belintani Rosa plopped down in front of the Pantheon and started to draw. The former Roman temple served as a backdrop for Rosa’s sketch as she documented the moment over spring break. It was her first visit to Rome and the opportunity came thanks to Dr. Marie Gasper-Hulvat’s class abroad to study Baroque art. Growing up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Rosa always dreamed of traveling to Italy’s capital. Now, she was there, capturing the ancient city through her contemporary lens. A theater production major at 5X���� at Stark, Rosa’s studies bro...

Auditions open to students and community members. The 5X���� at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for its first theatrical production of the 2018-19 season, Unnecessary Farce, a comedy by playwright Paul Slade Smith. Directed by Kent State Stark Theatre Director Jim Weaver, Unnecessary Farce is a play about an embezzling mayor who is supposed to meet with his female accountant in a cheap motel room. Two undercover police officers are in the room next door. Still, confusion abounds as to who is in which room, who has taken the money and who has hired a hit man.&nbs...

The community is invited to attend 5X���� at Stark’s 2018-19 Featured Speakers Series showcasing a diverse lineup of notables, among them an Academy Award winning actress, best-selling author and a civil rights leader who spearheaded the charge for equal rights and liberties for all Americans over the course of four presidential administrations. Sarah Thomas, the first female NFL referee, kicks off the series in October, followed by Academy Award winning actress Mira Sorvino. In 2019, the series brings to Stark County civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry and best-selling au...

Award-winning ensemble comprised of students, faculty and community. The public is invited to audition for the 5X���� at Stark Concert Band. The concert band is an award-winning ensemble comprised of faculty, students and community members. Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20, Aug. 22 and Aug. 27 in the rehearsal hall, room 114, in the newly expanded and renovated Fine Arts Building on the Stark Campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. To schedule an audition, please email Concert Band Director Thomas Holliday at thollid3@kent.edu. The Kent State Stark Concert Band wa...

65,000 in attendance at 2018 Balloon Classic and Fireworks. As a child, Jessica Anderson chased down hot-air balloons landing in the field near her grandparents’ home. When Anderson took to the skies during the 2018 Balloon Classic and Fireworks, she carried with her that sense of childlike wonder. She marveled at the massive “DreamShip” featuring 130 drawings from children of fallen or disabled U.S. soldiers.  “It meant a lot to me to win a ride and to take flight in a balloon with such a meaningful message,” said Anderson, food service manager at the Emporium Grille. “It a...

The Fine Arts expansion and renovation project is set for completion Aug. 23 as the campus welcomes students for the start of a new academic year. All 5X���� at Stark students benefit from the 15,000 square feet of new space and renovation of another 17,000 square feet of the building. “This project provides the space where imaginations and talents will be stretched, and where community members will explore a variety of cultural offerings and interactions,” said Denise Seachrist, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer. The $9.7 million capital project transforms t...

5X���� at Stark welcomes new students to campus on August 18 for Smart Start Saturday. This is your new student orientation that will prepare you for the first week of classes - and your new college life. SMART START SATURDAY AUGUST 18, 2018 9 A.M. - 1 P.M. Smart Start Saturday is for new students at Kent State Stark starting in Fall 2018. Attendance is mandatory. Check-in at the Recreation & Wellness Center beginning at 8:30 a.m. Park in Lot 101, the large student lot to the right of the Frank Avenue entrance. ...

The distance between downtown Canton and New York City is 444 miles, but the journey for aspiring fashion designer Andrea McEaddy begins at her hometown university. On the campus of 5X���� at Stark, the 15-year-old McKinley High School junior learned about pursuing her dream this summer as part of the Bulldog Flash Academic Institute.  “Being on a college campus really gives us a great introduction of what college will be like,” McEaddy said. “Coming here together, we have established a common goal that we can make it.” McEaddy is a member of the inaugural 2017 Bul...