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Welcome to 5X���� at Stark! Kent State Stark proudly shares our campus grounds with the community for the Balloon Classic & Fireworks and Up, Up & Away 5K each summer as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Balloon Classic & Fireworks Friday, July 27 Saturday, July 28 Sunday, July 29 Note: The 5X���� at Stark Ensemble will play live at 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday on the stage at the track. Balloon Classic & Fireworks Event Schedule & faqs Up, Up an...

There are now six generations of employees in today’s workplace. Are you ready for Gen Z? Nationally recognized communication skills consultant, trainer and coach, former Salem area resident Deborah Easton will present “Generations Working Together” from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at 5X���� at Salem, 2491 State Route 45 S. According to Easton, understanding the origins of each generation’s definition of work ethic, good customer service, working methods, expectations of management and teamwork, is crucial to a company’s success. 5X���� at Stark’s Corporate University ...

Daylong seminar aims to equip young professionals with skills needed for workplace success. In an effort to better equip the region’s young professionals with skills needed for success in the workplace, 5X���� at Stark’s Corporate University is pleased to offer the 2018 Young Professionals Conference. The daylong session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 at Kent State Stark’s Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The Corporate University developed the conference to meet the needs of the region’s employers and young professionals alike, said Faith Sheaffer-P...

Spring 2018 President's & Dean's Lists The following students have been named to the Kent State Stark Dean’s List. Those students designated with a star (*) have been named to the 5X���� President’s List. Requirements for the Dean’s 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’s 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 5X���� 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 5X���� 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. “Participants will tak...

The public is invited to experience international food and live cultural performances. 5X���� 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. “A 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 “A” on a student’s transcript. The real win is when students begin to understand Spanish and how learning a foreign language can broaden their worldview. “Our world is getting smaller, and there are people out there who have totally different beliefs than our own,” said Shuman, who has served as an associate lecturer of Spanish for 12 years at 5X���� at Stark.  “That is what education is for, always pushing you to try this and to try that,” he added. “As a teacher, it’s about pushing everything and seeing what sticks and, hope...

Much like the students who frequent Flash’s 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’s Professional Closet has expanded its reach, thanks to a new community partnership. Flash’s Professional Closet has a visible presence at the mall through the creation of Flash’s Professional Closet Donation Station. The drop-off donation site in the mall’s 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. “As I was holding her in the NICU that day, I realized that I had to go home, but she had to stay… How do I leave her?” Hann will always remember the name of nurse Dolly, who told the heartbroken mother: “I’ve got this. You can go home, because I’ve got this for you.” Hann relayed her story to a class of 30 nursing graduates during 5X���� at Stark’s Spring 2018 Nursing Convocation on Ma...