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A scene from the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Life at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Opera Theatre

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other. 

Tags: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Brain Health Research Institute

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Brain Health Research Institute

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ senior fashion merchandising major Mackenzie Karsten of Clarkston, Michigan, an intern for the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center, Native Americans, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Student Multicultural Center

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ after a 25-year prison sentence.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Community Impact

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Bowling balls at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Surplus Store

Having a Ball at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Surplus Store

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices. 

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Community & Society

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