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RN Sarah Pierce-Brown, a member of the nursing faculty at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Salem, at work at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown.

Salem Nursing Faculty Member Teaching, Caring during Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced its way into our lives, everything changed. At Kent State, faculty members began delivering lessons remotely and students began learning in online classrooms. All student services became remote/online.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡field hockey defender Clara Rodriguez Seto holds medical masks she has sewn.

Helping From Home

As the world continues to deal with "stay-at-home" orders, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡rising senior and field hockey defender Clara Rodriguez Seto has found a way to help others from the comforts of home.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Geauga Campus BSN Program Graduate to Serve as Nurse in New York City Hospital to Help Combat COVID-19

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Geauga Campus Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program 2018 graduate Bailey Hill has been selected by The Cleveland Clinic as a nurse who will spend the next four weeks at New York Presbyterian Hospital—an area in the COVID hot zone with a shortage of nurses. When Bailey r…

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Emergency room workers from Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus receive meals from Lago East Bank provided with donations from a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡alumnus and others.

Alumni Raise Money for Meals for Essential Workers, Aid for Struggling Restaurants

A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ alumnus is teaming up with local restaurants and other alumni and friends to help raise money to provide meals to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Ohio.

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We Haven't Hit the Peak Yet - Dr. Tara Smith Discusses What's Ahead for COVID-19

Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology from Kent State's College of Public Health, discussed the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and what's ahead for our state and country during a recent conversation on Facebook Live. 

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19

A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19. 

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Tuscarawas Alumni Making a Difference, Named TuscHeroes

Several Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Tuscarawas alumni have recently been named TuscHeroes, as they are making a difference in the community by helping others adjust and cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a deep desire to help and support others, these TuscHeroes found ways to connect to comm…

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Campuses Donate Needed Supplies to Area Facilities

The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Columbiana County campuses wasted no time reaching out to the Salem and East Liverpool communities to share resources during this COVID-19 crisis.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Tuscarawas Administration, Faculty, Staff and Students Join Fight in PPE Shortage

With the severe and growing shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic occurring around the world and in our own backyard, administrators, faculty, staff and students at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Tuscarawas are doing what they can to help alleviate the need. Healt…

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Trumbull Student Blazes a New Trail after COVID-19 Closings

After a COVID-19 related layoff, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Trumbull psychology major Krysta Forrest is using her spare time to put out fires, literally. The 2018 LaBrae/TCTC graduate has been volunteering for the Braceville Fire Department for two months. She volunteered sporadically while attending classes and…

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