University News
College of Nursing Faculty Creates Simulation Escape Room for Undergraduate Students
Janet Reed, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Associate Lecturer at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Stark, always enjoys incorporating new creative ideas in her classroom. After observing her undergraduate nursing students struggle with heightened anxiety during traditional simulations over the years, she desired a way to make the experience more fun and less stressful.
Assistant Dean of Operations & Student Services Presented with Academic Advising Administrator of the Year Award
Two-time Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumni Curtis Good, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Operations & Student Services for Â鶹¾«Ñ¡College of Nursing, was presented with the Kent Academic Support and Advising Association (K.A.S.A.D.A.) Academic Advising Administrator of the Year Award on Friday, April 9. …
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Selects New Deans for College of Nursing and College of the Arts
Following separate national searches, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has selected Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., for the position of dean of the College of Nursing and Diane H. Petrella, D.M.A., for the position of dean of the College of the Arts. Since 2018, Johnson-Mallard has been the associate dean at t…
What I Learned From Avocados
Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students, staff and faculty. However, President Todd Diacon says that the delicious creamy dip also holds a life lesson about expanding our worldview.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Down and Out And Back Up: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Ashtabula Student Nick Pizzi Turns His Life Around
In March 2015, Nick Pizzi hit rock bottom. After receiving his third DUI, he decided to stop drinking. But unfortunately, it was too late. Four months later, before his daughter’s eighth birthday, Pizzi was sentenced to one year in the Ashtabula County jail, where his life would change forever for the positive. On May 14, 2021, he will pick up his bachelor's degree diploma during the 72nd Commencement Ceremony at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at Ashtabula.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies
Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
May 4 Commemoration Offers Many Virtual Events for Participation
Members of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students during an anti-war protest, killing four and wounding nine others.