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A pond and surrounding greenery lies within the rolling hills of the campus of �鶹��ý at Stark, but it’s certainly not your average water retention pond. It’s a living, breathing, vital research tool that is having a major impact on the lives of Kent State Stark students, faculty, and staff, and soon, students in K-12 schools in the Akron/Canton area interested in studying and protecting the environment. Thanks to a $25,000 grant from Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, Kent State Stark’s 17-acre Pond & Wetland Habitat/Wildlife Study Area wil...

The �鶹��ý at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the next theatrical production of the season, Reasons to Be Happy by Neil LaBute, and directed by Kent State Stark Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Director Brian Newberg. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and community members. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in its casting. Four characters (Steph, Greg, Kent and Carly), whose personalities barely match up, become entangled in one another’s lives in romantic, humorous and, sometimes, violent ways as they pursue a common denominator ...

�鶹��ý at Stark will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 for the university’s holiday break. During this time, all administrative offices, as well as the Library, Bookstore, Recreation & Wellness Center and Conference Center, will be closed. All Kent State Stark offices and buildings will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. In the joyful spirit of the season, we offer every member of the Kent State family very best wishes for a healthy, kind and wonderfully purposeful New Year. Featuring Winter Poem by ...

  Unlike many Northeast Ohioans who would rather not deal with the snow and cold of winter, a group of students from China were “pumped” about it. “After seeing snow for the first time, I was pumped!” gushed Lin Baoyi, known as Bowie, her chosen English name, to her American counterparts at a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at �鶹��ý at Stark. “It was really beautiful.” In a few days, though, they’ll be leaving Stark County’s bone-chilling winter, most of them for good. Bowie and 17 of her fellow students from Shenzhen Polytechnic University in Shenzhen, Chi...

�鶹��ý at Stark welcomes you to campus on January 14 for Smart Start Saturday. This is your new student orientation that will prepare you for the first day of classes - and your new college life. Smart Start Saturday is for new and transfer students at Kent State Stark starting in Spring 2017. Attendance is mandatory. THE DETAILS: Parental/guest attendance is optional, but welcome! (limit 2 parents/guests per student) Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Hall Lobby. Program begins promptly at 10 a.m. Find out what you need t...

�鶹��ý at Stark offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving. Classes are recessed Wednesday, Nov. 23 at noon through Sunday, Nov. 27.  Everyone at Kent State Stark wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! ...

The �鶹��ý at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the next theatrical production of the season, Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, and directed by Kent State Stark Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Director Brian Newberg. Auditions are open to everyone, including students and community members. Kent State Stark encourages diversity in its casting. Based on the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, Silent Sky takes you on a journey in Leavitt’s shoes as a female astronomer at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s – a time when the...

Get Started Today!  �鶹��ý at Stark is still accepting applications for Spring 2017 admission. The sooner you apply, the better selection of classes you'll have when you register.  Let us help you begin your signature experience at Kent State Stark. We hope to hear from you soon! Visit Admissions Apply Online - Deadline to Apply for Spring 2017 is Tuesday, Dec. 20 Schedule a Campus Tour Degrees & Majors Financial Aid Tuition & Fees First Step: Freshman Advising & Registration Program We're here to help, contact us toda...

Lawrence Weidleman tried attending college soon after being discharged from the U.S. Army. He had been injured during Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield so he was still very young. But he realized in short order that he wasn’t ready. The �鶹��ý at Stark student and 45-year-old Middle Childhood Education major told his story to a gathering of more than 100 onlookers during the dedication of the new William G. Bittle Veterans Commons on Thursday, Nov. 10. The space is designed for veteran students to gather between classes and talk or study together, or to provide each other ...

�鶹��ý at Stark will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. However, the theatre production, What We're Up Against, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 in the Fine Arts Theatre. Get details. Kent State Stark Veterans Day Activities Monday, Nov. 7 Field of Honor Flag planting begins at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Kent State Stark Veterans Outreach Committee. Volunteers from �鶹��ý at Stark and Stark State College will place American flags along the Frank Avenue entrance to the Kent State Stark flagpole circle....