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Clark State Community College will welcome the sweet sounds of the Vienna Boys Choir to the stage of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday, March 16. The Vienna Boys Choir, renowned as one of the finest vocal ensembles in the world, has previously performed at the PAC entrancing audience members with their angelic voices. The modern Vienna Boys Choir is comprised of talented young singers from all over the world who are admitted by audition.
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Clark State Community College will host an Adjunct Faculty Employment Open House on Tuesday, March 26 from 5 - 7 p.m. The College is seeking qualified, diverse, progressive instructors to teach classes in a variety of academic areas and formats for summer term beginning May 28 and fall term beginning August 19. Teaching opportunities may be during the day, evening or weekend at one of Clark State’s campuses or online. Applicants will meet with administrators and full-time program faculty at this open house to discuss qualifications and employment opportunities.
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Clark State Community College was named to the Nation’s Top Military Friendly® Schools for 2019-20. The list of “Better for Veterans” institutions were identified across the country by VIQTORY: a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, and Military Friendly® brands. Now in its 10th year, the Military Friendly® Schools list provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and their families using data sources from federal agencies and proprietary survey information from participating organizations.
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The Cirque Mechanics company will set the stage for a “Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels” with their performance of “42FT” on the stage of the Clark State Performing Arts Center in downtown Springfield. Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus, which makes their message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders and a bit of clowning around.
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Clark State Community College celebrated its 53rd Annual Charter Night Tuesday, February 19 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield. The annual event serves to remind the college and community about the establishment of Clark State’s charter in 1966 to operate as a post-secondary institution in the region. Clark State Board of Trustee member Sharon Evans was honored as the Champion of Clark State. Clark State also presented its fourth annual Diversity and Inclusion Award, this year honoring Melinda Van Noord, counseling coordinator for Clark State.
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Clark State Community College will celebrate their 53rd annual Charter Night on Tuesday, February 19 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and the program at 6:15 p.m. Charter Night serves to remind the college and community about the establishment of Clark State’s charter to operate as a post-secondary institution in the region.
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Local manufacturers will get their first look at Clark State Community College’s latest addition to the Sweet Advanced Manufacturing Center at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5. Clark State, in collaboration with FASTLANE, invested in a 5-axis CNC machine in order to meet local workforce needs. The new 5-axis machine will allow for additional fourth and fifth axis machining capabilities. This technology will be introduced into Clark State’s current CNC certification with opportunities to further develop students’ CNC machining skills in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Manufacturing Technology Management degree.
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The Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center (PAC) will welcome music icon Melissa Etheridge to the stage on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. Etheridge will perform her hit songs and new music from her forthcoming album “The Medicine Show” scheduled for release on April 12. Etheridge’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy” for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. Tickets for Melissa Etheridge will go on sale to the public beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, February 15 at ticketmaster.com.
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As National Court Reporting & Captioning Week gets underway, Clark State Community College and joint program partner school Stark State College are pleased to announce the approval of the Project Steno partnership. Clark State and Stark State have offered the joint Judicial Court Reporting program since June of 2016. Project Steno promotes the stenographic court reporting/captioning profession through social media and community outreach, with the goal of building a robust pipeline of students into school and graduating them in two years. Being a Project Steno-approved program now allows the Clark State/Stark State program to offer Project Steno’s tuition assistance to students who complete the National Court Reporters Association’s (NCRA) free A to Z program prior to enrolling in the Judicial Court Reporting program.
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The Clark State Community College Board of Trustees has appointed Brad Phillips as chairman of the Board and David Ball as vice chairman of the Board. Their terms began on January 15 and are a one-year tenure. Phillips has served on the Clark State Board of Trustees for eight years, most recently as vice chairman. He has also served on the Board Finance Committee. He is president and an owner of Phillips Companies in Beavercreek. David Ball, senior vice president – law for Speedway LLC, has been named vice chair of the Clark State Board of Trustees. Ball has been with Speedway for more than 12 years and served on the Clark State Board of Trustees since 2015. Ball has also served on the Clark State Foundation Board of Directors.
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Clark State Community College will celebrate the REACH Center Grand Opening on Sunday, February 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Xenia YMCA, 336 Progress Drive in Xenia. Clark State, in collaboration with the City of Xenia, Kettering Health Network, the YMCA of Greater Dayton, the Xenia Adult Recreation and Services Center and Central State University broke ground on the new facility in the spring of 2018. The partnership addresses educational, health and workforce needs in Greene County.
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Clark State Community College will recognize Black History Month with a February calendar full of events and opportunities for students and the community. As part of the annual Black History Month celebration, Clark State and Mercy Health-Springfield will host a third annual community dinner event on Thursday, February 21. The theme of the event is “Mental Health in the Black Community” and will feature a panel of local health experts. The dinner event is free and open the public, although seating is limited.
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The Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center will welcome “Frankenstein” to the stage on Thursday, February 14. This classic novel brought to life is presented by the Aquila Theatre of London. Written two centuries ago in 1818 by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus is the first true science fiction novel. Clark State President Dr. Jo Alice Blondin will hold a discussion of the groundbreaking Frankenstein novel and its continued relevance in today’s society prior to the start of the show. The pre-show Frankenstein novel lecture with Dr. Blondin will begin at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 14. The Aquila Theatre Company will present Frankenstein beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Clark State Community College will hold a Job and Internship Fair and Open House on Tuesday, February 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greene Center location, 3775 Pentagon Boulevard in Beavercreek. The Job and Internship Fair and Open House will provide Clark State students, graduates and the public with a place to meet with local employers and explore programs and services offered at Clark State. Many of the attending employers plan to offer interviews at the fair. Job seekers are encouraged to bring several resumes and dress for success.
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The Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center will welcome best-selling female gospel artist CeCe Winans to the stage on Saturday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Recording and performing as both a solo artist and as a duo with her brother BeBe, Winans has influenced a generation of gospel and secular vocalists over the course of her career. In addition to her 10 Grammy Awards, she has received 20 Dove Awards and 7 Stellar Awards. She has sold more than 5 million albums in the United States and topped the gospel charts numerous times. Tickets for the CeCe Winans show are available at ticketmaster.com.
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Clark State Community College will host a CyberSecurity Awareness Day on Friday, January 25 at the Beavercreek location, 3775 Pentagon Boulevard; and on Friday, February 1 at the Springfield campus, 570 East Leffel Lane in LRC Security National Bank Community Rooms 207/209. Clark State faculty, staff, students and high school students will learn about career opportunities and possible internships in the field of cybersecurity.
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Clark State Community College will hold an induction ceremony for the new class of students selected for the Clark State Scholars Program. The Scholars Program is a participatory program for students entering eighth grade that, if successfully completed, results in three years of tuition-free education at Clark State through the efforts of the Clark State Foundation. This year’s class includes 40 Champion City Scholars from Springfield City middle schools, 20 Champaign County Scholars from Graham and Urbana middle schools and 20 Clark County Scholars from Clark-Shawnee and Tecumseh middle schools.
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The Clark State Community College Board of Trustees has voted to approve a contract between Clark State and Mercy Health for a new health clinic on Clark State’s Springfield campus on Leffel Lane. Kapp Construction will begin construction on the approximately 1,750 square foot facility in February. The new health clinic will be located in the Applied Science Center and will serve as the primary medical care facility for Clark State students, faculty, staff and the community at large. It will also likely be used for student clinical experiences and internships.
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Clark State Community College will hold a Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, beginning at 4:45 p.m. in the Sara T. Landess Technology and Learning Center Boardroom on the Leffel Lane Campus in Springfield.
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Clark State Community College and the City of Springfield will host the 29th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon on Friday, January 18 at 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, 275 South Limestone Street in downtown Springfield. Marya Rutherford Long, vice president at Fifth Third Bank of Dayton and Cincinnati will be the featured guest speaker, and the City of Springfield will present a Giving Citizen of the Year Award. Springfield City Schools will honor Girl Scouts of Western Ohio and Shawnee Oak Wind as outstanding youth programs. Local high school students will be presented with the Peacemaker Awards.
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