2011 Archive

• Open Auditions Announced for Anton in Show Business Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the season’s spring play, Anton in Show Business by Jane Martin.
  
• Kent State University at Stark’s Professional Vocal Ensemble Presents An Old-Fashioned Christmas
  
• Graduates Earn Degrees through Project Win-Win Kent State University at Stark increases Stark County college graduates through Project Win-Win.
  
• Information Session for People Wanting to Start a Business Information session for individuals interested in starting a small business or those who are in the early stages of business formation.
  
• The Kent State Stark Concert Band Welcomes a New Conductor
  
• An Old-Fashioned Christmas on Dec. 17 Kent State University at Stark presents An Old-Fashioned Christmas, performed by The Lyric Theatre Ensemble, on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• Spring Classes Begin Jan. 9 & Other Important Dates Important dates for 2012 spring semester.
  
• Music Department Winter Concerts Kent State Stark’s Music Department kicks off December with entertaining concerts featuring an international pianist and our own Stark Campus students.
  
• Vocal Ensembles Perform Holiday Music The Kent State University at Stark Music Department will present fall music performances by the University Chorus and Men’s Chorus that include holiday favorites.
  
• Kent State University at Stark Presents a Piano Performance by Laurent Boukobza
  
• Kent State Stark Marks World AIDS Day, Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 To mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Kent State University at Stark will host a variety of informative events and lectures to increase awareness and understanding of HIV and AIDS. Featured events include the presentation SEXED by standup comic River Huston, free, private HIV testing and a fundraising party.
  
• Laurent Boukobza Piano Performance Dec. 1 Kent State University at Stark Music Department presents a piano recital by Laurent Boukobza on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• World AIDS Day Recognition: Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 To recognize World AIDS Day, which is December 1, 2011, Kent State University at Stark will host numerous informative events and lectures to increase the awareness and understanding of HIV and AIDS.
  
• KSU Choice Card: The Key to Faster Refunds Kent State will partner with Higher One®, a financial services company focused solely on higher education, to offer students a new method for receiving student refunds - the KSU Choice Card.
  
• Open Auditions Announced for Evil Dead: The Musical Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the season’s musical production of Evil Dead: The Musical.
  
• Music of the Civil War on Nov. 17 The community is invited to attend a historical lecture on The Music of the American Civil War, presented by M.J. Albacete, executive director of the Canton Museum of Art (CMA).
  
• Admissions Hosts The Experience on Nov. 9 Kent State University at Stark is offering The Experience on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 6-8 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium. Specialized informational sessions for prospective students focus on academic programs, along with campus opportunities outside of the classroom that will enhance the college experience.
  
• Kent State Stark Student Organization Launches Activist Documentary Film Festival
  
• Kent State University at Stark Theatre Presents Plumfield, Iraq
  
• Contemporary Guitar Duo Performs on Nov. 3 Kent State University at Stark Music Department presents a dual guitar concert by Les Frères Méduses (the Jellyfish Brothers), featuring Randall Avers and Benoit Albert, on Thursday, Nov. 3 at noon in Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• TASK Activist Documentary Film Festival T.A.S.K. (Take Action. Spread Knowledge.), a student organization at Kent State University at Stark, is hosting a their first annual Activist Documentary Film Festival, featuring five films that will challenge views to question the world around us.
  
• Kent State Stark to Host Award-Winning Journalist Peter Bergen Kent State University at Stark invites the community to hear renowned journalist Peter Bergen’s presentation of Obama’s War on Monday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Timken Great Hall, located in The University Center.
  
• Di Tsvey Duo to Perform Jewish Klezmer Music at Kent State University at Stark
  
• Eye on Education Discussion on Oct. 25 Eye on Education: Why it Matters to You, an open discussion about education issues, will take place at Kent State University at Stark on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in The University Center Dining Room.
  
• Di Tsvey Duo to Perform Jewish Klezmer Music Kent State University at Stark Music Department presents a concert by Di Tsvey – The Greenman/Rushefsky Duo on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• Kent State Stark Theatre Presents Plumfield, Iraq Kent State University at Stark Theatre presents Plumfield, Iraq by Barbara Lebow as the first play of the 2011-12 season.
  
• Featured Speaker Peter Bergen on Monday, Nov. 14 Kent State University at Stark invites the community to hear world renowned journalist Peter Bergen’s presentation of Obama’s War.
  
• Kent State University at Stark Organizes Boo U Fall Festival
  
• Boo U Fall Festival for Children on Thursday, Oct. 27 Kent State University at Stark will host their fall festival, a family-friendly, educational fall celebration for elementary school-aged kids.
  
• Performance of Classical Love Songs on Oct. 15 Kent State University at Stark Music Department presents a classical recital by soprano MeeAe Cecilia Nam and pianist Kevin Class on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
  
• Pleasures of Matter Art Exhibit Opens Oct. 3 Kent State University at Stark proudly opens the Pleasures of Matter exhibit, showcasing professional art of various media. The exhibit, which is open to the public, will be displayed from October 3 through 28, 2011, in the Kent State Stark Main Hall Art Gallery.
  
• Featured Speaker Michelle Rhee on Oct. 10 Kent State University at Stark invites the community to kick off the 21st season of the popular Featured Speakers Series with An Evening with Michelle Rhee.
  
• National Wildlife Federation Certifies Stark Habitat The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) recently announced that the pond/wetland area is now recognized as an official Certified Wildlife Habitatâ„¢ site.
  
• Computer Sale on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. Kent State University at Stark will host a sale to liquidate used Dell computers and laptops on Thursday, Sept. 29, beginning at 9 a.m. The sale is open to the campus community and general public.
  
• Kent State University at Stark Announces the 2011-12 Theatre Season Kent State University at Stark has announced the theatre performances for the 2011-12 academic year.
  
• Kent State University at Stark presents the 2011–12 Featured Speakers Series Kent State University at Stark proudly kicks off the 21st season of the popular Featured Speakers Series with another lineup of exciting speakers. Each season, nearly 2,500 campus and community members take advantage of a rare opportunity to be introduced to national and international experts on a wide range of topics and issues that shape our society, including Bill Nye the Science Guy (pictured).
  
• 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Symposium on Sept. 7 To reflect on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, Interfaith Campus Ministry will host a program that will examine the pertinent facts and common misconceptions of that monumental day.
  
• 2011-2012 Featured Speakers Series Announced Kent State University at Stark proudly kicks off the 21st season of the popular Featured Speakers Series with another lineup of exciting speakers.
  
• Stark Concert Band Auditions Announced The Kent State University at Stark Music Department announces auditions for the Kent State Stark Concert Band.
  
• Ohio SBDC Sponsors QuickBooks Training The Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Kent State University at Stark is sponsoring training sessions on QuickBooks accounting software.
  
• 2011-2012 Stark Theatre Season Announced Kent State University at Stark has announced the scheduled theatre performances for the 2011-12 academic year.
  
• Open Auditions for Plumfield, Iraq on Sept. 7 & 8 Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the season’s fall theatrical production, Plumfield, Iraq by Barbara Lebow.
  
• Gallery 6000 Opens the Atmoscapes Exhibit Kent State University at Stark is proud to host the Gallery 6000 exhibit, entitled Atmoscapes. Gallery 6000 is a collaboration between local artists and Kent State Stark, showcasing art of various media throughout the year.
  
• Kent State Signs Agreement with Stark State College Ohio’s second largest public university is partnering with an associate degree college to simplify and guarantee the transfer process between the two institutions.
  
• Biology Added as Kent State University at Stark’s Newest Bachelor’s Degree Program Students who desire a career in biological science, but also want the flexibility to study in one or more other fields, will soon be able to earn a four-year degree in biology from Kent State University at Stark.
  
• The Corporate University Announces The Knowledge Network The Corporate University at Kent State Stark announces The Knowledge Network, a new holistic approach to professional development.
  
• Voices of Canton Inc. to Perform on June 4 & 5 One of this region’s premiere choral organizations, the Voices of Canton Inc., or VOCI, is returning to Kent State University at Stark, where it was the company-in-residence in the early 70s.
  
• 2011 Distinguished Teaching Awards Announced Kent State University at Stark announces the recipient and finalists of the 2010-11 Distinguished Teaching Award and the recipient of the Award of Distinction.
  
• Biology Added as 16th Bachelor's Degree for Fall 2011 Beginning in Fall 2011, students can earn a bachelor of arts in biology in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
  
• 45 Nursing Students Graduate on National Nurses Day On Friday, May 6, which is recognized as National Nurses Day, 45 Kent State University at Stark bachelor of science in nursing degree (BSN) graduates will officially begin their professional careers as nurses.
  
• Stark Views: Survey Explores Local Residents' Views of the Future The Corporate University at Kent State University at Stark again teams up with The Repository on a public opinion survey to measure Stark County residents' perceptions of local economic development.
  
• Kent State University at Stark Announces 2011 Staff Excellence Award Recipients
  
• Kent State Stark Concert Band Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
  
• Stark Students Screen Environmental Media Films on April 28 Kent State University at Stark proudly presents the Environmental Media Student Film Screening on Thursday, April 28 at 4 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• Concert Band Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Concert April 26 The Kent State University at Stark Music Department will present a concert to celebrate the silver anniversary of the Kent State Stark Concert Band on Tuesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Theatre, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.
  
• Entrepreneur Experience Student Competition Winners Students from four Stark County colleges and universities competed by presenting business plans for the creation of local jobs for graduating college and university students.
  
• Earth Day 2011 at Kent State Stark Features Environmental Education, Activities and Entertainment
  
• Gallery 6000 Opens the Legacy of the Masters Exhibit Kent State University at Stark is proud to host the Gallery 6000 exhibit, entitled Legacy of the Masters: Frank Dale and His Students.
  
• Gasland to be Screened at Kent State Stark The award-winning documentary Gasland will be screened at Kent State University at Stark on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium,
  
• Kent State University at Stark Theatre presents “The Glass Menagerieâ€
  
• Author Cynthia Crane will Present The Story of Divided Lives As part of Women's History Month, Author Cynthia Crane will speak about Divided Lives: Untold Stories of Jewish-Christian Women in Nazi Germany.
  
• Annual Earth Day Celebration Slated for Sunday, April 17 Kent State University at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2011 with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planet’s natural resources.
  
• Kent State University at Stark Presents Concert by the Ryan Humbert Band
  
• Kent State University at Stark to Host Environmental Entrepreneur Jerome Ringo April 14
  
• Featured Speaker Jerome Ringo on Thursday, April 14 Final Featured Speaker Jerome Ringo to speak on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.
  
• Stark Theatre Presents The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Kent State University at Stark Theatre presents The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.
  
• The Ryan Humbert Band to Perform Friday, April 1 Kent State University at Stark Music Department presents Local Original Roots Rock by The Ryan Humbert Band on Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m.
  
• Violin and Piano Recital on Tuesday, March 29 Kent State University at Stark presents a recital performed by violinist Robert Waters and pianist Jerry Wong on Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• Pops Concert to Benefit Fine Arts Scholarships on Sunday, March 13 Kent State University at Stark Music Department will present a Pops Concert on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Theatre.
  
• Classical Indian Dance, Solo Kuchipudi, Presented on March 12 Solo Kuchipudi, the classical Indian dance, will be presented by Neelima on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m.
  
• Kent State Stark Hosts Festival of the Arts on March 19 Interfaith Campus Ministry will present a Festival of the Arts, featuring the talents of students and faculty from Kent State University at Stark’s fine arts programs, on Saturday, March 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Building.
  
• Kent State Stark Named Tree Campus USA University Arbor Day Foundation names Kent State University at Stark a Tree Campus USA University
  
• Stark County Entrepreneur Experience Begins March 22 2011 Stark County Entrepreneur Experience to feature business leader and baseball Hall of Famer Andre Thorton.
  
• Kent State Stark Hosts Spring College Fair on March 8 Kent State University at Stark will host the 2011 Stark County Spring College Fair on Tuesday, March 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. in The University Center.
  
• Kent State Stark Presents the Almeda Trio in Concert on Feb. 11 The Almedo Trio will perform on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Kent State Stark.
  
• Drummer Max Weinberg coming to Kent State Stark on Feb. 28 Kent State University at Stark will proudly host renowned drummer Max Weinberg as the season’s third event in the popular Featured Speakers Series.
  
• Help Improve Stark County's Water Resources: Take Online Survey Help improve Stark County's water resources by taking online survey.
  
• Kent State Stark Hosts Diversity Events During Black History Month Kent State University at Stark proudly presents various events to commemorate February as Black History Month.
  
• Stark Theatre Presents Musical Songs For a New World Kent State University at Stark Theatre presents the 2010-11 season’s musical theatrical production, Songs For A New World by Jason Robert Brown.
  
• Kent State Stark Takes RecycleMania Challenge Kent State University at Stark will participate in the 2011 RecycleMania challenge.
  
• Stark Hosts 2011 Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Kent State University at Stark will host the 2011 Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Jan. 19 through Feb. 3, 2011.
  
• Music Department Presents Flutes Around the World on Jan. 30 The Kent State Stark Music Department presents Flutes Around the World on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m.
  
• Kent State Stark Closed on Jan. 17 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Kent State Stark will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  
• Our Water Webs: Our Region's Water Lifeline - Part 4 Part 4: Rallying to the Cause by Mariana Silva
  
• Our Water Webs: Our Region's Water Lifeline - Part 3 Part 3: Getting Everyone Connected by Mariana Silva
  
• Our Water Webs: Our Region's Water Lifeline - Part 2 Part 2: Watersheds 101: Students Investigate What Lies Beneath by Mariana Silva
  
• Our Water Webs: Our Region's Water Lifeline - Part 1 Part 1: Your Watershed: Exploring the Silent Highway by Mariana Silva
  
• Stark Financial Aid to Host Information Session on Saturday, Feb. 12 Kent State Stark Financial Aid Office will host an information session on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011.
  
• Stark Admissions to Host Campus Preview on Saturday, Feb. 5 Kent State Stark Admissions will host Campus Preview on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011.
  
• Stark Theatre Announces Open Auditions for The Glass Menagerie Kent State Stark Theatre Announces Open Auditions for The Glass Menagerie.