Community Impact
Faculty researchers from ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’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.
Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent and an associate professor of sociology at ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s influence on our culture today.
ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity’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.
ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.
President Diacon added his support as the Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.
Kent State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.
A scholarship funded through the ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in Kent State'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.
High school students come to ÃÛÑ¿appeach summer for the School of Music's Percussion Camp.