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Community Impact

Flashguides at DKS 2023

Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination ѿapp(DKS) new student orientation. 

Sgt, Ann Spahr, K-9 Salem and Mialie Szymanski

ѿappat Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the ѿappUniversity Police Department's K-9 program. 

ѿappstudent nurses helped to treat a man who had fallen ill with a seizure.

Three ѿappUniversity College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure. 

Kent City Police Headquarters

Kent Police have arrested a man who robbed a local business May 27 leading to those on the Kent Campus being told to "shelter-in-place" for more than two hours.

Kent State's fleet includes this airplane.

Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at ѿappUniversity’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a ѿappaeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what ѿappis doing to help fix this shortage.

CPM 2023 graduate with children

Commencement ceremonies for ѿappUniversity's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus. 

ѿappUniversity education majors work with immigrant children in Akron, Ohio, to increase their food literacy.

ѿappUniversity education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day. 

“It was very helpful, because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.” 

 

Sincere Carry and Malique Jacobs at Spring Commencement

With a flip of a tassel, Kent State's Spring Class of 2023 transformed from students to alumni. 

Bob Christy with confetti at commencement

Bob Christy, a well-known figure on campus for more than 23 years, received a graduate degree from ѿappon Thursday.

Decorated caps at EHHS commencement 2023

Spring Commencement ceremonies at ѿappwere held at ѿappthis week.