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Kee’Auna Cherry’s aspirations as a child were to be the best she could be, even if it was only to make someone else smile. “If I make someone smile, then I’m doing something right. But,” she said, “it was also my dream to obtain a college degree.” Graduating from ������ at Stark with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies in December 2016, Cherry has discovered the awesome power of a dream because of her experiences here. “What made me decide to come to Kent State Stark was the atmosphere the campus provided, the passion the professors have for their students, and be...

������’s African Community Theatre in the Department of Pan-African Studies has announced plans for a production of “Venus” by Suzan-Lori Parks to be directed by D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies, and performed by the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble. Opening night of the production will be Friday, March 17, at 8 p.m. The show will run March 17-19, with Friday and Saturday shows starting at 8 p.m. The play will close Sunday with a 2 p.m. matinee performance. Kent State students will be admitted for free with a valid K...

������’s Institute for Excellence (I4E) placed eighth in HR.com's 2017 LEAD (Leadership Excellence and Development) Award’s category for a University Certificate Program with Emphasis on Leadership and Organizational Development. Recognizing excellence in leadership development programs, the LEAD Awards celebrate the best applications and internally designed leadership development programs from organizations around the world, including colleges and universities, that provide exceptional leadership or human resources development programs at all levels. Past winners hav...

The "Stress Management That Works" webinar series, accessible from any device with internet access, will help you to become more aware of when you are feeling stressed, as well as some easy-to-apply techniques and strategies on how to cope with the stressors in your life. Though Session 1 was previously held, you may still register and participate in Sessions 2 and 3. During Session 2 on Wednesday, March 8, at 10 a.m., we will dive deeper into understanding stress and discuss why there is a need to have stress in our lives, good and bad types of stress and counter-productive copin...

This spring, representatives from Human Resources and other departments will be holding KSU for You visits at all Regional Campus locations. The goal of KSU for You is to enhance connections with faculty and staff on the Regional Campuses and to better facilitate institutional knowledge sharing. Each KSU for You visit will include a mix of presentations, training, meet and greets, and informational tables, along with members of leadership from various divisions. Dates are as follows: April 3 at East Liverpool Campus April 4 at Salem Campus April 5 at Ge...

Simple … Exercise does not need to be complicated. Walking does not require any special skills or talents, and daily walking is a great way to stay fit. Just put one foot in front of the other. Taking regular fitness walks will strengthen your bones and muscles, burn calories, improve your mood and reduce your chances of getting sick. Steps … This 28-day program begins Wednesday, March 1, and is designed to help you move more by setting goals for total steps walked each day. Participants are encouraged to: Track your steps daily. Create a goal based on your current activity...

Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project.  The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 and will continue through November. The work will be done in sections, which should minimize the disruption of traffic on Summit Street. The work will begin on Summit between Willow and Morris, and will continue through early May.  One-way, one-lane traffic will be mai...

The ������ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Thursday, March 2. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Rockwell Library in Rockwell Hall. Rockwell Hall is located at 515 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-8:15 a.m. in the Rhodes Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”  Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 8:15-9 a.m. in Rockwell Library. Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 9:15-10:15...

In the midst of recent events in America, some Islamic centers have been attacked or received hate mail. Constance Kassor, assistant professor of religious studies at Lawrence University, decided kind words could combat the hate. After receiving permission from the targeted Islamic centers, she compiled their contact information onto the Love Notes for America website and asked people to send them words of support. Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor for the schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication and the director of global initiatives for the College of Com...