Kent State University Stark Campus

Kent State University Stark Campus

Infobox University | name = Kent State University
Stark Campus


established = 1946
type = State University
dean = Dr. Betsy V. Boze, CEO and Dean
city = North Canton
state = Ohio
country = United States
campus = 200 suburban acres
enrollment = 10,300
faculty = 258

website = [http://www.stark.kent.edu/ www.stark.kent.edu]

Kent State University Stark Campus (also known as Kent State University Stark, Kent State Stark or Kent Stark) is a public liberal arts university offering baccalaureate and masters degree programs. Located in North Canton, Ohio, Kent State University Stark is the largest of Kent State University's seven regional campuses.

Kent State Stark promotes environmental [ [http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/summit/registered.html College and University Presidents Climate Commitment] ] [ [http://11thhouraction.com/my-comments/39 Earth Day Flag] ] [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS194302+08-Apr-2008+PRN20080408 One Water Preview] ] and social responsibility in everything it does, and has twice been recognized on the President's Service Learning Honor Roll. [ [http://www.learnandserve.gov/pdf/2008_honorroll_full.pdf President's Service Learning Honor Roll] ] Ninety percent of graduates take the "Graduation Pledge" [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS288744+08-May-2008+PRN20080508 Reuters Graduation Pledge story] ] [ [http://www.examiner.com/p-162556~Kent_State_University_Stark_Campus_Grads_Pledge_to_Consider_Socially_Responsible_Jobs.html Minneapolis Examiner Graduation Pledge story] ] to consider the environmental and social consequences of any job they consider. [ [http://www.indeonline.com/local_news/x170772889 Earth Day] ]

Kent State Stark is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) and is an active member of AASCU (American Association of State Colleges and Universities). [ [http://aascu.org/ AASCU Home Page] ] and participant in the Voluntary System of Accountability

Degrees and programs are additionally accredited by:
* AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) [ [http://www.aacsb.edu/ AACSB International] ]
* NASM (National Association of Schools of Music) [ [http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/ NASM Home ] at nasm.arts-accredit.org]
* Ohio Board of Nursing [ [http://www.state.oh.us/nur/}]
* NCATE (National Council of Accrediation for Teacher Education) [ [http://www.ncate.org/ NCATE - Home Page ] at www.ncate.org] and others.

Enrollment

Kent State Stark serves over 10,000 students annually: 5,486 students in academic programs and courses and over 5,000 in executive and professional education. In addition, over 320 high school students take advantage of the Post-Secondary Enrollment Option program each semester.

Dean Betsy V. Boze

In July 2005, Dr. Betsy Boze began her appointment as the CEO and dean of Kent State University Stark. [ [http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/MeetOurDeans.cfm Meet our Deans] ] [ [http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/DeansBio.cfm Kent Stark Bio] ] Dr. Boze is active in community affairs in Northeast Ohio and has accepted several state and national positions. In addition to serving as the president of the Ohio Association of Regional Campuses, she is a Commissioner for the City of Canton Sustainability Commission and a trustee for:
* American Cancer Society of Stark County
* Canton Museum of Art [ [http://www.neo.rr.com/cma/AboutUs/Trustees.html Canton Museum of Art Trustees] ]
* Greater Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce [ [http://www.cantonchamber.org/chamber/chamber/board.asp Canton Regional Chamber Board of Directors] ]
* Ohio Area Health Education Center
* Ohio Citizens for the Arts [ [http://www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org/board.html Ohio Citizens for the Arts Trustees] ]
* P-16 Compact [ [http://www.edpartner.org/p16compact.html P-16 Compact Members] ]
* Paul and Betty McDonald Foundation and
* Stark Development Board [ [http://www.starkcoohio.com/html/trustees.html Stark Development Board Trustees] ]

Mission

Kent State Stark's mission is to combine the best of a major university and a liberal arts college. It also strives to serve the region as an intellectual resource providing access to academic, economic and cultural advancement through excellence in teaching and learning. [http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/upload/Kent%20STATE%20STARK%20CAMPUS%20PLAN_Final.pdf Kent State University Stark Strategic Plan] ]

Vision

* To be known as a place where academic theory and experiential learning come together to create a transforming educational environment.
* To be known as the innovative, flexible and responsive intellectual resource for the people and institutions of Stark County and the region.
* To be a university of choice, with programs of excellence in the liberal arts and the professions, providing students with the skills and knowledge to be successful in their careers, productive members of society and lifetime learners.
* To create a culture of positive transformation in the lives of all who learn, teach and work here.
* To become a premier provider of public baccalaureate education in the region, and achieving retention and graduation rates exceeding state averages.
* To recruit and retain qualified students, faculty and staff to match or exceed the diversity of our region.
* To dedicate itself to freedom of expression, equality for all and respect for differing ideas and perspectives.
* To actively engage in the region, through community leadership, service-learning and volunteerism.

Values

In all of its activities, Kent State Stark is guided by the following values:

* Creation of personal opportunity through access to quality undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning
* Small class size and a success-focused environment
* An emphasis on diversity
* Respect for others
* Continuous search for knowledge
* Commitment to democratic principles, individual freedom and opportunity
* Respect for and protection of the campus green space and our region's ecological environment.

History

Although "Kent State Canton" had served the area 1912, the real growth of Kent State in Stark County began in 1946 to accommodate the unprecedented postwar surge of students utilizing the new GI Bill to receive a college education, Kent State created "Kent State University Stark" and located it in McKinley High School on Market Street. [ [http://www.stark.kent.edu/campusinfo/starkcampushistory.cfm Kent State University Stark History] ]

In 1965, the State legislature authorized the creation of a permanent campus and appropriated over $2 million for its construction. A citizen's committee was given the responsibility to provide partial financial support for the project and to find a suitable site for the new campus. In March 1965, the committee chose an accessible and geographically central site near the new interstate highway. Most of the land for the approved site was owned by Leo A. Frank and John Wyles, who had farmed it with their families for many years. Once the sale was approved, the Stark County committee raised its share of the purchase price (just over $600,000)from local businesses and individuals by September 1965 and ground breaking and construction began on January 7, 1966.

The new facility, known as Main Hall, opened in the fall of 1967. Since then, Kent State Stark has grown to include seven campus buildings, a pond and nature trail, and The University Center (Professional Education and Conference Center) which provides businesses and community partners with workforce development opportunities.

Part of the newly formed University System of Ohio, [ [http://universitysystem.ohio.gov/ University System of Ohio] ] Kent State University Stark is Stark County's public university, with degree planning authority for 32 new baccalaureate and masters degrees over the next ten years.

Location

The campus is located on 200 acres in Jackson Township and North Canton, Stark County, Ohio, an area with a population over 380,000. It is located close to several area attractions and institutions, including the Akron-Canton Regional Airport, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Westfield Shoppingtown/Belden Village Mall, and The Strip shopping area. The campus itself includes:
* Main Hall
* Learning Resource Center (Library)
* Fine Arts Building
* Campus Center
* Physical Education Facility
* The University Center (Professional Education and Conference Center)

Kent State Stark will break ground on a new 32,000 square foot science laboratory and classroom building in 2009.

Each summer Kent State Stark welcomes 150,000 guests to campus for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Balloon Classic Invitational and the Jackson-Beldon Food Festival. [ [http://www.profootballhoffestival.com/events/BalloonClassic.asp Pro Football Hall of Fame Balloon Classic Invitational] ]

Academic Programs

Kent State Stark offers baccalaureate, masters and associate degrees.

Three Masters Degrees:
* Professional Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
* M.A. and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Teaching Studies.

Bachelor Degrees in eleven majors:
* Business Management
* Communication
* English
* History
* General Studies
* Justice Studies
* Middle Childhood Education
* Mathematics
* Nursing
* Psychology
* Technology

Kent State Stark also offers a Pre-Law minor.

Students can also begin any of Kent State University's 281 undergraduate majors and programs of study at Kent State Stark.

Three Associate Degrees:
* Associate of Arts
* Associate of Science
* Associate of Arts in Justice Studies

Promoting Access and Affordability

Kent State Stark has partnered with Canton South High School (Canton Local School District) in an innovative program called "Application Action" [ [http://www.cantonrep.com/printable.php?ID=386354 Canton Repository: Application Action] ] [ [http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2006/10/04/News/Kent-Stark.Accepts.Local.Class.Of.2006-2329775.shtml Application Action] ] wherein the university sponsored, admitted and mentored the entire graduating class. [ [http://einside.kent.edu/?type=art&id=81195 OCAN Award for Application Action] ] This program was expanded in 2007 to include Canton McKinley High School (Canton City School District) and Massillon Washington High School (Massillon City School District). [ [http://www.edpartner.org/pdfs/Dual%20Credit%20Evaluation.pdf Stark Education Partnership] ] The 2008 class of GlenOak High School (Plain Local School District) will be included.

Faculty

Kent State Stark has 258 faculty. Ninety percent of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or an equivalent terminal degree in their field. Every student is taught by qualified faculty and Kent State Stark does not use graduate assistants to teach classes. All instructors hold at least a masters degree in their teaching field.

Small class sizes are one of the campus values and average only 18 students per section.

tudent Life

Kent State Stark has a strong Honors Program and over 30 active student organizations ranging from academic to social and service clubs. Kent State Stark received presidential recognition for its Service Learning program and has a strong Leadership Academy to develop student capabilities and talents.

Annually, the Office of Student Life celebrates the beginning of the fall semester with FWOF activities and concludes the spring semester with Kentiki activities. These week-long events encourage students to meet one another and to enjoy a host of student sponsored activities.

Students enjoy club sports and the physical education facility offers open gym hours, a basketball and volleyball court, weight room, dance studio, Nautilus equipment, treadmills, stair climbers, elliptical walkers, stationary bikes and a full-service locker room for men and women. The campus sponsors several wellness initiatives each year and participates in many community service projects.

Office of Corporate and Community Services

Since 1990, Kent State Stark's Office of Corporate and Community Services [ [http://yourcorporateu.kent.edu/ Office of Corporate and Community Services] ] has offered professional development courses, customized employee training, organization development consulting, research and assessment projects and business counseling and training to over 5,000 employees annually.

The federally funded Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Senior Core of Retired Executives (SCORE) programs provide free or low cost counseling to an additional 700 small businesses annually. In 2006 the Kent State Stark SBDC created or retained 1,800 Stark County jobs with an annual payroll of $70 million and an economic impact of $218 million. [ [http://www.sbnonline.com/Local/Article/13284/65/146/For_the_asking.aspx Smart Business Magazine feature on business services] ]

The University Center

The University Center (Professional Education and Conference Center) is a technologically advanced facility that serves 65,000 clients each year. [cite web |url= http://www.stark.kent.edu/conferencecenter/|title= Kent State Stark Professional Education and Conference Center|accessdate=2008-07-05 |work= Kent State University Stark Campus|publisher= Kent State University|date= 2008-06-09] It is one of only eight facilities in Ohio accredited by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). [cite web |url= http://www.iaccnorthamerica.org/directory/index.cfm|title= North America Conference Centers and Meeting Center Facilities |accessdate=2008-07-05 |work= IAAC Online|publisher= International Association of Conference Centers|date= 2008] The University Center provides business and community partners with meeting, training and conference rooms, a full-service dining room and the Timken Great Hall that can seat 600 guests.

Alumni

The Kent State Stark Alumni Chapter serves the 30,000 Kent State University graduates in Stark County. The chapter was established in 1995 to promote the involvement of former students and support the academic programs, current students, faculty and staff of Kent State University Stark. The chapter is governed by a board of directors. The chapter’s annual fundraiser, the Reverse Raffle and Auction, supports student scholarships, student-life programming, a faculty luncheon, distinguished alumni awards program and alumni networking events.

Distinguished Alumni

* Brannon Braga (1983 – 1985) Writer, Producer, Television and Film. Hugo Award for Excellence in Science Fiction Writing; credits include these "Star Trek" features: ', ', "Star Trek Generations", ', ', "".
* Kenneth P. Cazan (1975 - 1977) Opera-Theatre Stage Director, Acting Teacher, Associate Professor with tenure at the Flora Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Writer.
* Frances H. Cicchinelli Jr. (1969 - 1973) Mayor Massillon, Ohio 1987-present.
* Lynne S. Dragomier (1968 - 1969) VP Marketing, Mercy Medical Center, VP Administration The Hoover Company, Board of Trustees Kent State University, Stark Community Foundation.
* Jack Fisher (1946, 1947) Owner, Fisher Foods, National First Ladies' Museum Advisory Board.
* Richard L. Hardgrove(1980 -1982) CEO, First National Bank of Ohio, COO, FirstMerit, Deputy Superintendent Banks State of Ohio, President and CEO, Sky Bank.
* Ronald Harris (1967 - 1968) Boxing gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics, three-time National AAU Champion and bronze medal winner Pan American Games.
* William J. Healy (1961) Twelve terms Ohio House of Representatives, Chair, House Judiciary Committee, Chair, House Government Committee
* James R. Hillibish (1968 - 1971) Military Instructor, Defense Information School. Golden Quill Award, meritorious service medal from Joint Chiefs of Staff, Media Editor, Canton Repository.
* Michael Howard (1975) Judge Stark County Court of Common Pleas, CPA Deloitte & Touche senior tax manager.
* Darrell Issa (1973 -1976) US House of Representatives 49TH district of California, 2000-present. Co-chaired California Civil Rights. Initiative ending quotas in state contracting and college admissions. Founded Directed Electronics, Inc. famous for Viper car alarm.
* Jeffrey D. Jennings (1975 - 1977) Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, New York City. Attorney, Division of Enforcement Securities and Exchange Commission Philadelphia and New York Stock Exchange.
* David A. Kidd (1972 - 1977) Founder, American Free Tree Program, resulting in planting 8.5 million trees, mobilizing one million volunteers.
* Thomas Koontz (1968 - 1974) President, Thomas Koontz Architect PC, Assistant Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984-1991.
* Johnnie Maier Jr. (1969 - 1976) Five term Ohio House of Representatives, Assistant Minority Leader of Ohio House
* Dr. Norma Marcere (1950's) Leader African-American Community, author two books and subject of play about her life
* Joseph Niamtu III, D.M.D. (1969 - 1971) Founder, Niamtu Imaging System, computerized modeling to assist cosmetic surgery.
* Stephen A. Perry (1963 - 1965) President and CEO, NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame, Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration, VP Human Resources and Logistics, Timken Company, Cabinet of Ohio Gov. George Voinovich, Director, Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Ohio Board of Regents
* Charles B. Scheurer (1960 -1963) VP Human Resources, Diebold Incorporated.
* Kirk Schuring (1970 – 1973, 1976) Ohio State Representative, House District 55, Ohio State Senator District 29
* Lee Sinclair (1969 - 1971) Judge, Common Pleas Court Stark County. Partner Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs.
* Mary Volpe (1978 - 1982) Foster Mother to 102 children, Canton "Citizen of the Year".

References

External links

* [http://www.stark.kent.edu Kent State University Stark Campus Home]
* [http://imagine.kent.edu/directions/Stark/directions.asp Kent State Stark Driving Directions and Campus Map]
* [http://www.stark.kent.edu/academics/academicprograms.cfm Kent State Stark Majors and Degree Programs]
* [http://www.stark.kent.edu/CampusInfo/starkcampushistory.cfm Kent State Stark History]
* [http://www.stark.kent.edu/CurrentStudents/StudentLife/index.cfm Kent State Stark Office of Student Life]
* [http://www.stark.kent.edu/Alumni/index.cfm Kent State Stark Alumni Relations]
* [http://yourcorporateu.com/ Kent State Stark Office of Corporate and Community Services]
* [http://www.stark.kent.edu/ConferenceCenter/index.cfm Kent State Stark Professional Education and Conference Center]
* [http://www.kent.edu Kent State University Home]
* [http://www.kent.edu/Campuses/ Kent State University Regional Campuses]


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