¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

Community & Society

Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Brain Health Research Institute

Young Brainiacs: I PROMISE Fourth Graders Have Fun Learning Science

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.

Tags: Research & Science, Community & Society, Community Impact

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

A scene from the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Life at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Opera Theatre

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 concert explored themes of love in all its forms. 

Tags: opera, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, College of the Arts, concert, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Community Impact

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

Lecturer Sarah Bixler leading a nursing class

IN A FLASH: Learning the Ins and Outs of Patient Care

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other. 

Tags: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University College of Nursing, Community Impact, Health care, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

CARES Center Giving Tree ornament

‘If You Give It to Us, It Goes to Students’

From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students in need. 

Tags: CARES Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Life, Students First, Kent Student Center

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

Vitalant blood donation

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ scholarships.

Tags: Student Life, scholarships, Blood Drive, Community Impact, Community & Society

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

Ohio: welcome to the heart of it all tourism sign

A Savvy Start: Why Ohio Should be in Your Post-Grad Plans

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college graduates.   

Tags: Community & Society, Students First

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

Mother and baby

Helping Those Who Help New Moms

Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.

Tags: Research & Science, Community & Society, Community Impact, College of Nursing

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ senior fashion merchandising major Mackenzie Karsten of Clarkston, Michigan, an intern for the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Women's Center, looks over donations for this year's university coat drive.

Winter Coat and Clothing Drive Ongoing Through Dec. 15

From now through Dec. 15, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµE. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center, Native Americans, Diverse ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Student Multicultural Center

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today

Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Tatsushi Arai leads the students' forum "Israel, Palestine and Me."

Israel, Palestine and Me

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµMay 4 Reflection Gallery at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, University News, Students First , School of Peace and Conflict Studies, School of Communication Studies

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Today