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Hotel evening view

10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown. 

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , City of Kent

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Graphic for International Overdose Awareness Day

Learn the Signs of an Overdose and How to Help

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Kent Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the Kent Health Department on Aug. 31. To help raise awareness about overdoses in Portage County, Open United Recovery (OUR) Place, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, Kent Health Department and Brightview Kent Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life

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Fall 2023 Nursing sophomores White Coat Ceremony.

IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles

The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes. 

Tags: College of Nursing , Community & Society , Community Impact , Healthcare , In a Flash

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Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers

Faculty researchers from 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP).  The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Community Impact , College of Nursing , Student Life

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barbie dolls grouped together

Barbie, Patriarchy and My Pink Hijab

Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent and an associate professor of sociology at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s influence on our culture today.

 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø LARP (Live Action Role Play) Club Ohtari promotes good sportsmanship

If Pokémon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has a Club for You

51³Ô¹ÏÍø has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them. 

Tags: Student Life , Arts and Culture , Community & Society

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Scene from Summer Commencement 2023

IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

Tags: Class of 2023 , University News , Community Impact , Student Life , Community & Society , Commencement , In a Flash

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Hospitality students in the DI Hub.

Supporting Hospitality’s Next Generation

A scholarship funded through the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Hospitality Management program. 

Tags: Community Impact , Hospitality Management , DI Hub , Community & Society , Internships , College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services , Financial Aid

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Students painting The Rock.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

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

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