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A student uses defensive techniques she learned in Kane's class

Finding Confidence and Courage in Self-Defense

Kent State alumnus helps students and members of the community find their confidence in learning self-defense.

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Students First, Community & Society, Kent State Works, Community Impact

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Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at Kent State's Brain Health Research Institute

Young Brainiacs: I PROMISE Fourth Graders Have Fun Learning Science

Kent State University’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 Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Life at the Kent State Opera Theatre

The Kent State 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

Kent State nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other. 

Tags: Kent State University 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 Kent State CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help Kent State 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 Kent State 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 Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute

Kent State University’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. Kent State 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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Kent State senior fashion merchandising major Mackenzie Karsten of Clarkston, Michigan, an intern for the Kent State 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, Kent State University 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 Kent State University sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center, Native Americans, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Student Multicultural Center

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