Stark State College
Former names
Stark State College of Technology
Stark County Technical Institute
Stark State Technical Institute
Stark Technical College
TypePublic community college
Established1960; 64 years ago (1960)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
PresidentPara Jones
Students11,833
Location
Jackson Township
,
United States

40°52′15″N 81°26′24″W / 40.8708°N 81.4400°W / 40.8708; -81.4400
ColorsRed and blue
   
NicknameSpartans
Websitestarkstate.edu
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Stark State College (Stark State) is a public community college in Stark County, Ohio. The college offers 230 majors, options, one-year certificates, and career enhancement certificates. Approximately 4,000 noncredit students are enrolled in continuing education and contract training activities. As of fall 2019, the enrollment was 11,833.[2]

History

Clayton G. Horn, Samuel Krugliak, and Ralph Regula were the leading figures in the founding of Stark State College in 1960. The founding President was Fred A Yenny. The college originally was named Stark County Technical Institute and over the years, renamed Stark State Technical Institute and Stark Technical College. In 1996, the college was renamed Stark State College of Technology and, most recently, renamed as Stark State College.[3]

The college introduced its first new logo in 57 years on January 17, 2017. Stark State called the new logo, "a contemporary image intended to resonate with prospective students, now and into the future."[4]

Locations

Kent State University Stark / Stark State entry from Frank Avenue

The main campus of Stark State is located on 200 acres (81 ha) in Jackson Township near North Canton, Ohio, adjacent to the campus of Kent State University at Stark. Stark State also owns 42 acres (17 ha) on the corner of Frank and Mega roads, used primarily for parking. Recently the college expanded the campus by six buildings and 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2). Stark State also offers classes at satellite campuses in Akron, Barberton, and downtown Canton. From 2015 to 2021, the college also operated a satellite center in Alliance.[5]

Stark State College Akron

Stark State College Akron was established in 2017 when SSC began offering classes at a leased facility at 755 White Pond Drive in Akron.[6] A new $15.7 million, 68,000-square-foot (6,300 m2) facility opened along Perkins Street adjacent to State Route 8 in 2018, with an additional phase on the third floor completed in mid-2019. The facility, close to the main campus of the University of Akron (UA), enrolls approximately 1,800 students as of 2019.[7] Stark State and UA established the "Direct Connect" dual admission partnership in October 2018 which allows students to enroll at Stark State to complete an associate degree with the intention of transferring to UA to complete a bachelor's degree.[8][9]

Accreditation

Stark State College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, a number of its specific programs are separately accredited by organizations in their respective fields.[10]

References

  1. ^ As of fall 2019. "15th Day Headcount, Fall Term 2019" (PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Headcount Enrollment at University System of Ohio Institutions, Fall 2007 to Fall 2016" (PDF). Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Stark State College Announces Record Spring Semester Enrollment and Name Change". Stark State College. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Stark State College debuts new logo". Canton Repository. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Public-private partnership among Stark State College, University of Mount Union and Alliance Community Hospital will benefit students and community". StarkState.edu. Stark State College. February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Stark State Akron will offer classes in January". StarkState.edu. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Stark State College unveils new Akron spaces". StarkState.edu. Stark State College. August 1, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Direct Connect - Dual Admission - Stark State". UAkron.edu. University of Akron. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Stark State College, University of Akron announce new dual admission partnership". StarkState.edu. October 12, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Accreditations". Stark State College of Technology. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008.

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