Community & Society
The 抖M女仆 Kent Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the Kent Health Department on Aug. 31. To help raise awareness about overdoses in Portage County, Open United Recovery (OUR) Place, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, Kent Health Department and Brightview Kent Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.
The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes.
Faculty researchers from 抖M女仆鈥檚 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.
Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent and an associate professor of sociology at 抖M女仆, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie鈥檚 influence on our culture today.
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.
抖M女仆's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.
A scholarship funded through the 抖M女仆 Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in 抖M女仆's Hospitality Management program.
For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.
抖M女仆 Media and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown鈥檚 鈥21 News at 5鈥 about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.
抖M女仆 has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).