Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Learning the Ins and Outs of Patient Care
Kent State nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other.

鈥業f You Give It to Us, It Goes to Students鈥
From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the Kent State CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help Kent State students in need.

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships
Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding Kent State scholarships.

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over Kent State鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute
妻友社区鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio鈥檚 I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.

Helping Those Who Help New Moms
Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. Kent State 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.

Winter Coat and Clothing Drive Ongoing Through Dec. 15
From now through Dec. 15, 妻友社区 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.

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage
The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at 妻友社区 sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope
Kent State has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration.

Having a Ball at the 妻友社区 Surplus Store
The 妻友社区 Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices.

Hunting Down Hunger in Northeast Ohio
Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one man鈥檚 mission to 鈥渢ransform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.鈥