The talents of 18 ѿappUniversity students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming’s 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year’s theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Student Center Ballroom crowd of nearly 800 attendees, models showcased clothing designs, which included elements inspired by The Jacksons’ music. Judging was based on line cohesiveness, craftsmanship, interpretation of the theme and general design. The panel of judges included Michael Bush, who served as M...
ѿappUniversity’s Division of Student Affairs has partnered with the Jed Foundation Health Matters Campus Program, which is designed to help colleges and universities assess and enhance mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention programming. During the four-year partnership, the Jed Foundation will work closely with administration across the entire ѿappcampus system to evaluate and identify opportunities to help students become emotionally healthy before they reach the point of crisis. “As we review services and programs to meet the unique needs of each cam...
Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibetan monks have practiced analytic meditation – where they memorize a Buddhist text and then attempt to deepen their understanding of this material by joining in debate pits led by a senior monk, known as the challenger. “The challenger is sitting on a mat or cushion as he poses questions to a defender, and the defender must come up with a logical and coherent argument to respond to the question,” says David Fresco, Ph.D., professor and director of Kent State’s Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation Laboratory (PERL) and co-director of the Kent E...
The C-SPAN Campaign 2016 Bus, an interactive mobile demonstration center, will visit ѿappUniversity on Monday, March 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. It will be parked in front of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center. The 40-foot mobile learning center will be open for free tours to educate ѿappstudents, employees and members of the general public about the 2016 Presidential election and conduct quick interviews to gather C-SPAN “Voices from the Road” to share on social media. C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) is a private, non-profit company create...
ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees approved establishing a unified student government across all campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas – during its March 9, 2016, board meeting. Each campus’ Undergraduate Student Government is recognized as the representative voice of the students’ interests, concerns and needs. Elected presidents from each campus will serve as the liaison between the student body, Undergraduate Student Government and university administration. The Board’s vote reflects university core values to create a collaborat...
School of Music
There will be two pre-audition clinics to help prepare potential members for their final audition. The dates and times for these clinics are: Drumline Pre-Audition Clinic 1: May 7, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Drumline Pre-Audition Clinic 2: June 4, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (KSU Center for the Performing Arts, room E112) DRUMLINE AUDITION & CLINIC REGISTRATION Colorguard Pre-Audition Clinic 1: May 7, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Colorguard Pre-Audition Clinic 2: June 4, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (KSU Center for...
College of Communication & Information
Five communication studies majors will participate at the upcoming Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 15 between 1 - 5 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Megan Carassco and Rachel Morrell are completing their honors theses this semester and will have poster presentations at the symposium. The symposium is an opportunity for undergraduate students to share the results of a topic they explored in-depth with the entire ѿappcommunity. Carrasco has been researching the topic of "how millennial women are discursively constructed online." Dr. Suzy D'Enbeau, an assistant pro...
ѿappUniversity at Stark will host the Stark County Spring College Fair on Tuesday, March 15 from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Conference Center, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required and parking is free. With more than 50 colleges and universities represented, the college fair is an ideal event for high school students who are interested in attending a college after high school or enrolling in pre-college programs. Prospective non-traditional students looking for degree options and information should also attend the co...