Salem BSN students prepare for learning in clinical settings

Kent State at Salem held its White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, signifying a rite of passage as they transition into the nursing field. Fifteen sophomore BSN students each received a white coat that helps establish their “professional identity” and coincides with the beginning of training in clinical settings. The White Coat Ceremony was established in 1993 at Columbia University by the Gold Foundation as a way to highlight the importance of humanism in caring for patients by those training to become healthcare professionals. For 30 years,...

Making Meaning of May 4

Dr. Laura Davis, a professor emerita and eyewitness to the May 4, 1970, shootings, co-directs the "Making Meaning of May 4" workshop, which educates middle and high school teachers on the historical significance of the event and its contemporary relevance. The program aims to equip educators with the tools to develop curriculum that connects the lessons of May 4 to current societal issues.

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Spring 2025 Final Exams
 


May 5-11, 2025

Period for final exams will last two hours.

Class Meets: Monday & Wednesday

A New Course in Social Justice

Dr. Francisco Torres co-designed the course Topics in Social Justice in Teaching and Learning to address systemic barriers in teacher preparation, emphasizing the importance of critical engagement to combat inequities such as racism, sexism, and homophobia in schools and society. The course encourages pre-service teachers to reflect on their own backgrounds and to view themselves as change makers committed to dismantling systems of oppression through a foundation of love in education.

Enabling Change in Nigerian Education

Dr. Caroline Obiageli Emeka-Ogbonna, a Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Nigeria hosted by 's Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, is developing a critical thinking curriculum for the Nigerian Defense Academy and the broader Nigerian educational system. Her work aims to foster sustainable behavioral change and social justice in educational engagements.

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