College of Nursing

Kent State’s College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
For the third consecutive term, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the category of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This new cycle of designation will extend from 2022-2026.
Awards & Achievements – Summer 2022

Honoring Our Retired Faculty

Health Policy Experts Release New Edition of Innovative Nursing Textbook

Kent State’s College of Nursing Awarded $225,000 Grant From Peg’s Foundation
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s College of Nursing was recently awarded a three-year $225,000 grant from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.

Expanding Scholarship Access
Distinguished Fellowships Opportunities: Loretta Aller and Taryn Burhanna Win Competitive Awards
A tribute to both their ongoing scholarship and service to the College of Nursing, Loretta Aller, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CHSE, and Taryn Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, received competitive fellowship awards by the internationally recognized International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) and the nationally recognized SOURCE Service-Learning Academy, respectively.

Six Kent State Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks six ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Kent State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Kent State is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.