Hello everyone!

I think we can speak for everyone when we say that we cannot wait for the warm weather and sunny days. I hope this mid- semester point is going well for everyone and even though it doesn't feel like it, the semester will be coming to an end before we know it. Here are a few updates from our Student Organizations and USG and a few things we did this past month as well as fun things to look forward to for the month of March.

If you would like more information about this event as well as Creative Writing Club as a whole, you can contact Professor Jessica Jones at jjones1@kent.edu for more information.

In most years, Revive has the exciting opportunity to attend the Jubilee conference in Pittsburgh together. That weekend in Pittsburgh is a highlight for our club as we enjoy building friendships, exploring the city, and attending the conference. Typically there are thousands of college students who come to hear the gospel told and hear how Jesus uses Christians to build his kingdom every day.

With the pandemic this year, attending a conference was maybe probably no longer wise. Fortunately, Revive was able to meet as a smaller group to watch the Jubilee livestream together. A local church opened its doors for us to use their facilities so that we could meet while maintaining safe distancing. We made fun memories together with cartwheel contests during the breaks, frequent meaningful conversations throughout the day, and a time of solitude and prayer away from distractions. A Saturday in Canton does not quite match a weekend in a new city, but our time together was enjoyable and we all felt a little closer after our day together.

Alpha Psi Omicron, the regional Chapter of English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta) at Kent State Stark has had their first guest speaker in our series titled Career Chats, where English majors have opportunities to learn about non-teaching related English fields. Our speaker was a copyeditor and students enjoyed asking questions about the career! (Photo below)

They are also currently holding a raffle fundraiser for Bright Star Books in Akron. This nonprofit works to increase book ownership to limited-resource children in Akron, as well as improve literacy in the area. Entries are $2 per entry and the prize is a $25 gift card to The Learned Owl Bookshop in Hudson! (Photo below)

English Club had two meetings (Fairy Tales and Fantasy, Victorian Literature) and anyone, including non-English majors, are welcome to join these informal meetings usually on Tuesday evenings to discuss literature!

If you are interested in learning more about joining any of these orgs you can email Radley Tan, president of both clubs at rtan2@kent.edu! The Instagram @kentstarkenglishclub and Facebook @kentstarkec are also great ways to keep up with their events as well.

Our Dairy Queen Fundraiser is Wednesday, March 3rd from 5-8 pm at 4110 Hills and Dales Rd.

Canton, OH 44708.

We will gain profits from your purchases between these times so please show and support our Biology Club student organization and make some purchases. Gift cards are not included in this deal.

Kent State Stark’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is encouraging everyone to get involved in this year's Week of Kindness celebrations– happening virtually in the first week of March.

Here’s how to participate:

1. Send Grateful Heart Grams to faculty and staff members: https://forms.gle/Gi9yawyRx95YWY3p8
2. Wear a shirt with a positive message on it and take a selfie!
3. If you perform an act of kindness, or someone else is kind to you, create a social post. Share those acts of kindness!

Use #BeKindUSG and tag @kentstarkusg and @kentstatestark!

USG decided to host Org Social Hours each month to keep all the organizations connected throughout the semester. We decided to host those on the last Friday of each month and expect to keep it really informal. We may play a few games or just talk but we thought it would be a nice time to find out what you all have been up to as well. Thanks to Wildlife Club, Revive and EnviroKents who were present for the first one we had last week, it was so much fun!

Listed below are the dates for the next two we will be hosting, the Teams links will be emailed to you that week in a reminder email. We hope to see you then :).

Mar 26th 5-6pm

Apr 23rd 5-6pm

We are still continuing this awesome series with the Dean and she is enjoying getting to know and learn from our student organizations. We have two upcoming sessions, Comm Club on March 4th at 12pm and Undergraduate Student Government on March 12th at 11am. If your organization would like to reserve a time for April or May please click here to sign up.

As the Stark Campus prepares for the Fall 2021 semester, they want to hear from us.

Please take this brief survey to indicate your course delivery preferences for the fall semester at Kent State Stark. The survey will be active until Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Thank you!

TAKE SURVEY

Click on the link here to fill out a Google form that will give us information about your org's social media. We would also love to connect with you on social media so make sure to follow our page on Instagram @kentstarkusg .

If your organization is interested in a creating an email listserve (distribution group) or an email address for your organization, please reach out to us!