University News
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Graduate Grows Successful Business She Founded as a Student
Grace Irvin-Dillard of Bedford, Ohio, who graduated from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in May 2021 with a degree in entrepreneurship, has already built a successful business from the ground up while still a student.
A History Of Pride: Six Questions With Ken Ditlevson – Director Of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s LGBTQ+ Center
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's history of support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) community is well documented. Earlier this year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's LGBTQ+ Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary while PRIDE!Kent (founded as the Kent Gay Liberation Front (KGLF) in 19…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Installs Bronze Markers to Honor Nine Students and Identify Where They Were Wounded on May 4, 1970
New bronze markers identify the locations where nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Trustees Approve Addition to College of Aeronautics and Engineering Building
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community Will Celebrate Juneteenth With a Jubilee of Fun Activities, History and NetworkingÂ
Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the Kent community.
Presentations/Publications/Awards
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent recognitions, publications, presentations, and awards.Faculty RecognitionsMary K. Anthony, PhD, RN, has been elected to serve as President for the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Foundation.Sarah Bixler, MSN, RN,…
Dedication to Diversity: Dr. Tracey Motter Builds a Pathway to a Diverse Nursing Workforce
Although widely acknowledged that greater diversity among nurses reduces health disparities and improves quality of care, the U.S. nursing workforce does not mirror the nation’s increasingly diverse population.
Nursing Student Reflects on Volunteer Experiences at Vaccine Clinics
Allie Rodriguez was a senior nursing student in her community rotation at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Nursing when the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Field House was designated as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site clinic for Portage County and the surrounding areas. She and her classmates were among the first nursi…
College of Nursing Faculty Creates Simulation Escape Room for Undergraduate Students
Janet Reed, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Associate Lecturer at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Stark, always enjoys incorporating new creative ideas in her classroom. After observing her undergraduate nursing students struggle with heightened anxiety during traditional simulations over the years, she desired a way to make the experience more fun and less stressful.