Stark Campus hosts STEM enrichment workshop funded by Tensor Women & Mathematics Grant Kent State University at Stark recently hosted a hands-on STEM workshop aimed at inspiring young women in mathematics and science. Funded by the Mathematical Association of America’s Tensor Women & Mathematics Grant, the event was part of a larger initiative called the Mathematics Excellence for Girls in STEM program.This program is a collaboration between Kent State University and 40 high schools in a tri-county area of Ohio. It aims to provide yearlong enrichment opportunities for female ...

Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Kent State University. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Kent State University because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program."I grew up around creativity - my grandma was a seamstress and my mom an interior designer," Sakr recalls. "I was always making things with my hands, like clothes for Barbie dolls and jewelry for friends."Sakr thrived in Kent State's fashion program in the early 2000s, with its small classes and one-on-one attention from instructors. "I loved ...