Education roundup: Open house at Stark State, kindergarten screening at Walsh University

Stark State open house Thursday

JACKSON TWP. − Stark State College will hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the campus at 6200 Frank Ave. NW. Prospective students and their families can learn about the 200-plus associate degrees and certificates the college offers, speak with admissions representatives, take tours, enjoy refreshments and get a free T-shirt.

Financial aid staff will be on hand to help students and parents look at financial aid and scholarship opportunities and help with FAFSA applications. Students who graduated from high school in 2023 are eligible for free fall tuition.

For more information, go to starkstate.edu/openhouse, call 330-494-6170 or email admissions@starkstate.edu.

Express enrollment available at Stark State

JACKSON TWP. – Beginning July 31, new students can get their education underway in just one day at Stark State College’s express enrollment for fall semester. On the main campus at 6200 Frank Ave. NW or at SSC Akron at 360 Perkins St., prospective students can talk to admissions counselors, get financial aid advice and take admission tests and sign up for classes, which are offered both online and on campus.

Bring high school (and any college) transcripts along with the student’s 2021 income tax return (and parents’ return if a dependent). See the schedule and register at starkstate.edu/express. Walk-ins are accepted, but reservations are preferred. For admissions applications: starkstate.edu/admissions_form.

New students must be registered by Aug. 26 to begin fall classes Aug. 28.

Free kindergarten screenings available

NORTH CANTON − Walsh University occupational therapy, physical therapy and education students will be offering free screenings for children entering kindergarten this fall.

Screenings will be held in the Barrette Business and Community Center from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 by appointment. Screenings include fine motor skills, gross motor skills and pre-academic skills. Visit www.walsh.edu/kindergarten for an appointment.

Stark State faculty member graduates from Student Success program

JACKSON TWP. − Beth Williams, department chair of English, Language and Social Sciences at Stark State College, has graduated as fellow of the newest class of the Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success. The leadership academy, sponsored by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, brings together people with different higher ed roles to allow a deeper understanding of how parts of each school mesh to create student success models, said Laura Rittner, executive director of the OACC’s Success Center for Ohio Community Colleges.

Williams met with other fellows throughout the year and worked on group projects between sessions. The sessions, focused on strategies for student success, included Ohio’s higher education policy landscape and aspects of a presidential leadership curriculum provided by the Washington, D.C.-based Aspen Institute, according to a news release.

The academy is the first of its kind in the nation to gather mid-level faculty and staff for a year of training, exchanging ideas and immersion in how to promote student success.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Education roundup: Visit Stark State, screen kindergartners at Walsh