Director Morehart discusses criteria for when the campus should close due to bad weather, stating "our basic assumption is that Stark will always be open." A Gernal Maintenance and Warehouse Building goes up. The campus celebrates its 31st anniversary. Although the concept of offering Kent State classes off of the Kent Campus dates back to 1912, it was not until the fall of 1946, when KSU opened its center in Canton. Weekend College is offered with classes being taught on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Montage Jan. 23, 197801/23/1978KSU president Golding anticipates a major budget cutback. The basketball team maintains an 11-1 record with only four games left in the season. Construction on a new maintenance building is scheduled for completion in the spring. |
Montage Feb. 24, 197802/24/1978Long-time campus director Jack Morehart officially becomes the dean of the campus. The university considers moving to a semester system instead of quarters. Violinist Aaron Rosand holds a "Master Class" on campus. |
Montage Mar. 10, 197803/10/1978The theatre's production of "Guys and Dolls" receives praise in the Repository and the Beacon Journal. A Stark Poli Sci professor announces plans to run for the House of Representatives. Montage celebrates the campus' 31st anniversary on page four. |
Montage Limited Edition, Spring 197804/01/1978This limited edition issue celebrates the arrival of spring and reflects on such events as the recent archery championship, campus expansion, and the baseball team's successful ongoing season, |
Montage Apr. 14, 197804/14/1978The theatre's prepares for its next musical production, "The Fantasticks." A formal dedication for the finished Mastodon is held. An anonymous donor helps support the student government scholarship. |
Montage Apr. 28, 197804/28/1978A program including speakers and workshops commemorates the events of May 4th. Stark welcomes its first foreign exchange student, from Sweden. The popularity of the photography forces new rules and restrictions. |
Montage May 8, 197805/08/1978"Moving classroom" courses are offered abroad in Scotland and England. Two Stark students receive music scholarships. A reporter takes a look at coed fashion trends. |
Montage May 22, 197805/22/1978The Poli Sci forum sponsors a country music concert to raise funds for freshmen scholarships. Graduation ceremonies and the Honors Convocation are to be held together this year. The baseball coach is interviewed on the team's strengths in the upcoming season. |
Montage May 26, 197805/26/1978Student government sponsors a free picnic to celebrate the end of another academic year. The theatre's Japanese Kabuki-style production of "Twelfth Night" receives praise. A reporter details the drunken adventures of the geology club at Kelley's Island. |
Montage June 9, 197806/09/1978The hard work of the maintenance department and its members is spotlighted on pages three and four. "Stark County Stan," a groundhog on campus, makes an appearance. A Stark student places sixth in the archery championship held on campus. |