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A beautiful view of the Ohio State Capitol Building

IN A FLASH: A View of The Capitol

Students participating in Kent State's Columbus Program in State Issues received a private tour of the Ohio Statehouse. 

Tags: Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, Students First, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Kent State students meet with Ohio House Representative Gail K. Pavliga in Columbus

Flashes at the State Capitol

Immersive internship program puts Kent State students to work inside the Ohio Statehouse.

Tags: Students First, Community Impact, Community & Society, Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, Government and Community Relations

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A student uses defensive techniques she learned in Kane's class

Finding Confidence and Courage in Self-Defense

Kent State alumnus helps students and members of the community find their confidence in learning self-defense.

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Students First, Community & Society, Kent State Works, Community Impact

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Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at Kent State's Brain Health Research Institute

Young Brainiacs: I PROMISE Fourth Graders Have Fun Learning Science

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’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

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A scene from the Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Life at the Kent State Opera Theatre

The Kent State 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

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Lecturer Sarah Bixler leading a nursing class

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. 

Tags: ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø College of Nursing, Community Impact, Health care, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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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 Kent State CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help Kent State students in need. 

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

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Vitalant blood donation

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding Kent State scholarships.

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

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Ohio: welcome to the heart of it all tourism sign

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

The 2023 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

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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. 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.

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

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