Looking out over the Grand Canyon into the vast, wide-open space, Demi Edwards felt at peace. The gorge that could humble any soul with its breathtaking expanse, wrapped her in comfort, making big problems seem small, and solutions within reach. During a time of transition for her family, Edwards visited the national park. The 18-year-old found herself facing huge decisions. Growing up in a military family, she was used to relocating. She was born in Hawaii, but a move from Wisconsin to Canton just before her senior year in high school took some adjusting. And, then, there was the ...
Rodney Hubbard considered study at a university, but instead he found himself behind a piano. Drawn to the ivories, he unwrapped his musical gift on the black and white keys. First, at his father’s church in inner city Cleveland, then traveling with renowned gospel groups and touring the world as principal pianist for the 1990s R&B group Jodeci. His journey led him to serve as minister of music at several churches in Northeast Ohio, including The Word Church in Cleveland. But shortly after his decade of service at the growing gospel giant, he decided to go to college. ...
Congratulations to Dr. Richard E. Ferdig, RCET Summit Professor for Learning Technologies, on the release of two new books. Both books are accessible for free download. The Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning is an edited collection of chapters of examining research in K-12 online and blended learning, - where we have been, what we currently know, and future directions for research in multiple areas. Society, Culture, and Technology: Ten Lessons for Educators, Developers, and Digital Scientists engages educators, developers, and digital scientists in appreciating and...
Dr. Eren and colleagues Drs. O'Brien and Buchanan just published a new book on the evolution of stone tool technology. It is available through amazon.com: ...
While most students spent Spring Break on the beach, Brandon Salewsky composed an original piece of music for a feature film and helped complete post-production sound editing. At work in ѿappUniversity at Stark’s state-of-the-art music technology studio in the newly expanded Fine Arts building, Salewsky was happy to spend his days at computers and mixing boards. “This was the perfect opportunity for a senior music technology student,” said Salewsky, who graduated in May. “I used all of the skills I’ve learned over the past four years to complete the sound work on this fi...
On Monday, April 23, 2018, ѿappUniversity at Stark faculty and staff gathered in the Library to recognize the 2018 Staff Excellence Award recipients. Several weeks prior to the ceremony, the campus community was asked to nominate a staff member or administrator with a written recommendation supporting the person they thought deserved to be recognized. Criteria for nominations included: Gives 100% effort Demonstrates a positive attitude Shows a strong commitment to their job and to ѿappUniversity Continuously helps others Is dependable, conscient...
The Hospice Foundation of America’s (HFA) Living With Grief® program, “Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth” will be presented locally at ѿappUniversity at Stark on Thursday, May 3. The seminar will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Once again sponsored by the Canton Regional Area Health Education Center (AHEC), the 25th annual program will be moderated by Frank Sesno, former CNN anchor and current director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The program will ...
Congratulations Michelle and Mike! PhD student Michelle Bebber and undergraduate student Michael Wilson received the prestigious Student Paper Award from the Society of American Archaeology (SAA). They were honored at the annual SAA meeting in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 13, 2018. Bebber and Wilson are members of Dr. Metin Eren's Experimental Archaeology Laboratory. From the announcement at the award ceremony: “Michelle Bebber and Mike Wilson's paper "Untapped Potential – Why weren’t ceramic arrowheads invented? Theoretical Morphology for Understanding the Human Past" ...
ѿappUniversity at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2018 with a free, family friendly celebration on the campus. Set to inspire environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planet’s natural resources, ѿappStark’s Earth Day Celebration will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Campus Center lot and the Pond and Wetlands Research Area. Attendees will enjoy an afternoon filled with educational activities, entertainment, demonstrations and discussions for all ages. ѿappStark has partnered with the following sponsors to present Earth Day 2018...
On May 25th, the President of Kyoto University, Dr. Juichi Yamagiwa, kindly met with KSU Professor of Anthropology, Dr. Anthony Tosi. Dr. Tosi was introduced to the President by Dr. Takakazu Yumoto, Director of the Primate Research Institute (PRI) of Kyoto University, and Dr. Hirohisa Hirai, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology at the PRI. In 2015, President Yamagiwa formulated the WINDOW concept as a framework for training Kyoto University students to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. One of the pillars of WINDOW is greater internationalizat...