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

°µÍø½ûÇø and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers

Faculty researchers from °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s 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, Students First, Community Impact, College of Nursing, University Hospitals

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Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall.

VIDEO: Strong Storm Causes Damage on Kent Campus

Videos show Thursday's storm and the damage it caused to the May 4 Memorial. 

Tags: May 4, University News, University Facilities Management, Nationally Distinctive

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Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus.

IN A FLASH: When the Bough Breaks

Strong storms caused damage across the Kent Campus on Thursday night. 

Tags: May 4, Nationally Distinctive, University Facilities Management, University News

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Tree down from storm in front of Lowry Hall

Weathering the Storm: Crews Clean Up Storm Damage on Campus

Crews are working diligently around the Kent Campus to clean up debris left by a severe thunderstorm that hit °µÍø½ûÇø last night.

Tags: University News, Students First, Student Life

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°µÍø½ûÇø's May 4 Memorial Damaged Aug. 25, 2023 during overnight storm

Strong Overnight Storm Damages May 4 Memorial

Strong winds from an overnight storm brought tree limbs down across °µÍø½ûÇø's Kent Campus, including several large branches that struck and damaged the °µÍø½ûÇø Memorial. 

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students walk past new graphics on °µÍø½ûÇø's campus

Walking With Purpose

Designed by the Creative Team in °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Division of University Communications and Marketing, new building wraps seen across campus are bright and dynamic daily reminders of the university’s core values: Kindness, Respect and Purpose in All We do. Positive Change. Inquiry & Discovery. Freedom of Expression.

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CPR training

Would You Be Ready in an Emergency? Quick Actions Can Save a Life

°µÍø½ûÇø Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.

Tags: Health, University News, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability, registrar office, °µÍø½ûÇø Police Services

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Pres. Diacon and °µÍø½ûÇø Cheerleaders at the 2023 K

IN A FLASH: Underscoring the "K"

President Diacon added his support as the  Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.

Tags: University News, Student Life, KSU Kickoff, Freshmen, Students First, Community Impact

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The Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the CAE Expansion.

New Classrooms and Facilities Welcome Future Pilots, Engineers and Others

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is growing and its building's new, state-of-the-art expansion is welcoming students for Fall Semester classes.

Tags: Research and Innovation, Innovation, collaboration, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Nationally Distinctive, University Culinary Services, Research & Science, University News, Organizational Sustainability

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°µÍø½ûÇø researchers are kicking off the Student Life Study, an ambitious project that seeks to follow 10,000 students throughout their lifetime to offer help in real time and create a data pool to help inform educational policy.

Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes

°µÍø½ûÇø researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester. 

Tags: Student Life, University News, Research & Science, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

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