Kent State University

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Kent State University
Stark Campus

• Origins, 1946-1950
• Kent State Canton (CKSU) began in 1912
• Growth began in 1946
• Located at the Old McKinley High School
• Shared the space with McKinley High
• Lasted four years
• Closed due to lack of state funding

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Kent State University
Stark Campus

• Rebirth, 1950-1959
• Kent State provided series of evening classes for
  students
• 1953 growing demand for Elementary School
  teachers
• 1956 Cadet Program drawing many types of
  peoplethree year version of program
• 1957 added Arts Science and Business
• 1959 outgrown McKinley High and moved to Timken
  Vocational High School Building

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Kent State University
Stark Campus

• The Search, 1960-1969
• 1960 overcrowding a problem
• 1961 moved into Lehman High School
• 1966 shortage in space again expanded into
  American Legion Post 44
• Creation of branch campus
• January 7, 1967 ground breaking for new facility.
• Fall 1967 new facility opened (Main Hall)

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Kent State University
Stark Campus

• Campus Expansion, 1970-1979
• Spring of 1969 student led protest to State for
  expansion of campus.
• 1971 Construction of two new buildings. (HPE
  building and Fine Professional Arts building)
• 1976 Library/Learning Resource Center built.
• Braved the aftermath of May 4 shootings

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Kent State University
Stark Campus

• A New Focus, 1980-1999
• Transition in leadership.
• Focus switched from quantitative to qualitative
  improvements.
• Development of Office of Student Services (one
  stop shopping)
• Development of Continuing Studies for community
  development
• Addition of four year baccalaureate programs.
• Addition of East Wing Computer Lab

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Kent State University
Stark Campus

• Present and Future, 2000---
• Currently one of Ohios largest regional
  campuses.
• Continued growth in baccalaureate programs to a
  total of nine
• 2004 completion of the Campus Center building and
  the Fine and Professional Arts addition project.
• 2005 all classrooms retrofitted with projectors
  and computers.