Health
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…
Kent Campus
Public Relations Major Addresses Congressional Leaders About Improving Foster Care System For Children
For the second time in as many years, Keri Richmond took her call for improving the foster care system to the nation's leaders in Washington D.C. The senior public relations major recently participated in Foster Youth Shadow Day as part of Foster …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Partners With the Jed Foundation to Assess and Enhance University’s Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Programming
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Division of Student Affairs has partnered with the Jed Foundation Health Matters Campus Program, which is designed to help colleges and universities assess and enhance mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention programming. During the four-year partnershi…
Kent Campus
Life-Changing Event Inspires 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Public Health Receives National Accreditation
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Public Health has received accreditation from the Board of Councilors of the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The five-year span is the maximum term the college could have achieved as a first-time applicant. To earn the accreditation, the college m…
Kent Campus
Mark Kretovics to Serve as Interim Dean of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Education, Health and Human Services
Mark Kretovics, Ph.D., associate professor of higher education administration and student personnel at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and a resident of Kent, Ohio, has been named interim dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2015. Todd Diacon, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s seni…
Kent Campus
Preventing Falls: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Symposium Examines How to Keep Older Adults Healthy
Margaret P. Calkins, Ph.D., an architectural researcher at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, is particularly attuned to the needs of older adults whose eyesight or balance may be poor or who may live with dementia. Calkins, who has consulted for many healthcare institutions and elderly housing communities, joi…
Kent Campus
Portage County Local Health Departments Provide Information on Ebola
On Oct. 16, Portage County Local Health Departments issued a press release that helps answers questions regarding Ebola and provides information specifically about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Read the Portage County Local Health Departments’ press release at http://ow.ly/CULRk.
Kent Campus
Campus Health Update: Letter From Dr. Angela DeJulius, Director, University Health Services
Dear Students and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community, I understand the fears you may be experiencing in light of the news that the second nurse diagnosed with Ebola recently visited Northeast Ohio and interacted with her relatives, including three employees who work at our Kent Campus. I’d like to thank yo…
DeWeese Health Center
OneWellU Offers Variety of Healthy Options to Kick Off 2014
Visit the OneWellU website for an updated list of wellness offerings beginning this January. Offerings include a Weight Watchers at Work Open House, walking opportunities at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Field House, as well as a OneWellU Walking Program in collaboration with the American Heart Association (ASA). …
Kent Campus