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Community Impact

Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.

Faculty researchers from ÐãÉ«app’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP).  The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.

barbie dolls grouped together

Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent and an associate professor of sociology at ÐãÉ«app, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s influence on our culture today.

 

A job fair at ÐãÉ«app.

ÐãÉ«app’s Office of Career Exploration and Development is sponsoring a Student Employment Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for students looking for a job on the Kent Campus. 

CPR training

ÐãÉ«app Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.

Pres. Diacon and Kent State Cheerleaders at the 2023 K

President Diacon added his support as the  Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.

Students discovering downtown Kent.

The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.

Scene from Summer Commencement 2023

Kent State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

Hospitality students in the DI Hub.

A scholarship funded through the ÐãÉ«app Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in Kent State's Hospitality Management program. 

Students painting The Rock.

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

Kent State Today
School of Music Percussion Camp 2023

High school students come to Kent State each summer for the School of Music's Percussion Camp.