Community & Society
Faculty researchers from ѿappUniversity’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 ѿappUniversity, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s 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.
Kent State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.
A scholarship funded through the ѿappUniversity 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.
ѿappMedia and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown’s “21 News at 5” about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.
ѿapphas been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).
Kent State’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.
A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.