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蹤獲扦 State Board of Trustees Approves Masters Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
The 蹤獲扦 Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new masters degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the 蹤獲扦 Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study.
IN A FLASH: Shopping in Brazil
The American Academy (AA) program offers the 蹤獲扦 State experience to students in Brazil.
Mill Fire in Downtown 蹤獲扦 Remains Under Investigation
The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined.
Students Are Who We Serve'
Linda Hoeptner Polings student-centered attitude is what led to her receiving recognition from her students and ultimately the Distinguished Teaching Award.
蹤獲扦 Press Is a Bookworms Delight
The 蹤獲扦 Press publishes dozens of titles each year, from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies, all of which make for great holiday gift giving.
Weve had a stellar lineup of titles for 2022, including two books with KSU's Wick Poetry Center: Dear Vaccine, which was featured on the PBS NewsHour, and Sister Tongue, winner of the Wick Poetry Award, said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for The 蹤獲扦 Press.
Get a Slice of the Action! Homeslice Pizzeria is Here
Get a slice of the action at Homeslice Pizzeria, the newest edition to the Hub in the 蹤獲扦 Student Center.
Iranian Members of 蹤獲扦 State Community Say: We're Here to Ask You to Support Us
A standing-room-only crowd gathered to hear 蹤獲扦 State alumna Mahtab Tehrani, Ph.D., and first-year student Goli Kavoosi, discuss how the denial of human rights in Iran impacts us all and the tangible actions that Americans can take to help.
Stark Campus Professor Looks for Ways to Support Stark County Businesses
Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., assistant professor of Management and Information Systems at 蹤獲扦s Stark Campus recently was featured in The Repository, Canton, Ohio newspaper for her work on promoting business ideas to help the local economy.
蹤獲扦 States Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the 蹤獲扦 community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, 蹤獲扦 States Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across 蹤獲扦 States eight-campus system.
As Funky Winkerbean Comes to an End, Comic Strips Creator Reflects on 50 Years
For a half-century, 蹤獲扦 State alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. 蹤獲扦 State Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.