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Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Brain Health Research Institute

Young Brainiacs: I PROMISE Fourth Graders Have Fun Learning Science

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Life at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Opera Theatre

The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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

¹ú²úÂ×Àí nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other. 

Tags: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí scholarships.

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

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I PROMISE School fourth graders from Akron, Ohio will learn about the brain at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Brain Health Research Institute

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Brain Health Research Institute

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology. 

Tags: University News, Research and Science , Student Life, Community and Society, Community Impact

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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. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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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¹ú²úÂ×Àí senior fashion merchandising major Mackenzie Karsten of Clarkston, Michigan, an intern for the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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

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Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center, Native Americans, Diverse ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Student Multicultural Center

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí after a 25-year prison sentence.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope

¹ú²úÂ×Àí has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Diverse ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, Community Impact

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