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Kaylene Trimmer

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Kaylene Trimmer

Academic Advisor
Honors College
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

August 2014

Aurora Smith

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Aurora Smith

Senior IT User Support Analyst
Information Technology
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

May 2016

����ɬ���� Reaches Record Graduation Rate, Boasting Highest Graduation Rate in Northern Ohio

����ɬ����’s current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohio’s public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.

Now ACCEPTing Students: ����ɬ���� Professors Receive HRSA Funding

Whether you are attempting to master the art of cooking or trying your hand at DIY home improvement, chances are books, blogs and article

����ɬ���� Recognized as a ‘Great College to Work For’ for 10th Time, Named to Prestigious Honor Roll for First Time

For the 10th time, ����ɬ���� is being recognized as a “Great College to Work For,” according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. The program recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies. 

Alumna Advocates, Consults for Native American Communities as Content/Copywriting Strategist in D.C.

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month (November), we are shining a spotlight on the students, alumni and faculty within t

����ɬ���� Trumbull’s Care Closet Opens Allowing Students Easy Access to Various Necessities

Students at ����ɬ���� Trumbull who are in need of food, personal items and clothing will now have more support from the university following Trumbull’s Care Closet official opening on Oct. 18. Trumbull’s Care Closet was created by the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and is set up as a fund that faculty, staff and the community can donate to. It’s goal is to provide necessities for students who can’t afford them.

‘I AM FIRST’ Week of Celebration Recognizes First-Generation Students

National First-Generation College Celebration is on Nov. 8, and ����ɬ���� is hosting a weeklong celebration filled with campus-wide activities and learning opportunities to recognize students who will be the first in their family to graduate with a four-year degree.

First-Generation Student Shoots for the Stars With Mechatronics at ����ɬ����

For senior mechatronics engineering major Delonte Goodman, the road to higher education was not the easiest. But as a high school student who caught the eye of NASA and can understand electrical and mechanical processes in everyday ATM transactions, he has bravely paved his way as a successful first-generation college student at ����ɬ����.

Teacher Retention Rates and Resilience: Professors Receive NSF Grant

Resilience is the ability to adapt to new situations and ever changing environments and resilient individuals more easily navigate professional and personal uncertainties. Researchers Shannon Navy and Lisa Borgerding understand the importance of an adaptable mindset and work to discern the factors that progressively impact one’s ability to maintain their role as an educator. A $1,000,000 grant from the National Science Foundation allows a new project to focus on identifying and describing the development of resilience among new teachers, which can inform education and professional learning programs.  

����ɬ���� Honors Veterans During Annual Veterans Day Commemoration

����ɬ���� held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

In Moment of Crisis, ����ɬ���� Freshman Shows True Meaning of Flashes Taking Care of Flashes

Julia Hallgren didn’t know the student in front of her. She didn’t need to. “The student closed the door after they said they felt suicidal, (so) I knew I had to do something,” Hallgren said.