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17cÍøÒ³°æ Stark News
July 31, 2025
17cÍøÒ³°æ at Stark recognizes that the Conference Center has been a valued community resource for many years. However, in a time of tightening budgets and limited state funding for higher education, the campus can no longer absorb the large costs associated with…
July 1, 2025
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., began his appointment as interim dean and chief administrative officer of 17cÍøÒ³°æ Salem and 17cÍøÒ³°æ Stark on July 1. “I’m truly excited to begin this new chapter alongside everyone at the Salem and Stark campuses. I’m quickly learning that these are…
June 10, 2025
Attending 17cÍøÒ³°æ Stark in the fall, Canton teen once questioned future.Aireanna Tyson didn’t always see college in her future. Growing up in Canton’s inner city, she knew what it was like to feel far from the classroom — where real life could pull your focus away from school…
June 1, 2025
Congratulations, Flashes!17cÍøÒ³°æ at Stark has announced the President's and Dean's Lists for Spring 2025.President’s List requirements include a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Dean’s List…
May 15, 2025
On May 10, 2025, 17cÍøÒ³°æ at Stark proudly hosted its 52nd Spring Commencement Ceremony at the campus’s Conference Center, celebrating the academic achievements of students who earned associate and bachelor’s degrees. The event marked a pivotal milestone in the…
May 13, 2025
After nearly four decades at 17cÍøÒ³°æ, Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., is retiring from her role as dean and chief administrative officer of 17cÍøÒ³°æ at Stark and 17cÍøÒ³°æ at Salem. Her retirement on June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of a…
May 8, 2025
This weekend marks a significant milestone for 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Regional Campus system as more than 1,700 graduates are honored in commencement ceremonies across Northeast Ohio. On campuses spanning from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, these celebrations highlight the…
April 22, 2025
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Regional Campuses were well-represented at the during which Olivia Rice, a psychology student from 17cÍøÒ³°æ Salem, earned a first-place…
April 22, 2025
While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.
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