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Community Impact

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

ºÚÁÏÍø’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.

A scene from the Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

The Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 concert explored themes of love in all its forms. 

Lecturer Sarah Bixler leading a nursing class

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

CARES Center Giving Tree ornament

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. 

Vitalant blood donation

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding Kent State scholarships.

I PROMISE School fourth graders from Akron, Ohio will learn about the brain at ºÚÁÏÍø's Brain Health Research Institute

ºÚÁÏÍø’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. 

Mother and baby

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.

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.

From now through Dec. 15, ºÚÁÏÍø 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. 

Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at ºÚÁÏÍø sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from Kent State after a 25-year prison sentence.

Kent State has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration.