University News
Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar
How does the Kent State community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the Kent State University website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight Kent State campuses.
Awards & Achievements – Summer 2022
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent recognitions, publications, presentations, and awards. Faculty and College Recognition Loretta Aller, PhD, RN, CHSE, passed the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification examinati…
Honoring Our Retired Faculty
For countless years, our faculty members have been enriching the lives of College of Nursing students. Through lectures, clinicals, mentorship and leadership, our faculty help to provide a transformative experience for our students. Help all of us in the College of Nursing recognize and thank the se…
Health Policy Experts Release New Edition of Innovative Nursing Textbook
Nurse leaders offer new content and policy solutions for the challenges faced across healthcare Springer Publishing and the American Nurses Association announced the release of their new textbook, Nurses Making Policy, Third Edition: From Bedside to Boardroom, edited by Rebecca M. Patton, M…
Kent State’s College of Nursing Awarded $225,000 Grant From Peg’s Foundation
Kent State University’s College of Nursing was recently awarded a three-year $225,000 grant from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
Using Discussion Boards and Video Assignments to Engage Students in Stress Relief Activities
All nursing students have seen and likely re-posted the memes – pages and pages of humorous jokes - poking fun at the life of nursing students. Memes that help nursing students get through the rigor of their courses through humor. Then there are the nursing memes – the famous, ‘Who said nursing is h…
Expanding Scholarship Access
With the new academic year quickly approaching, there have never been more opportunities for College of Nursing students to receive scholarship support. Thanks to the amazing generosity of our alumni, friends and community members, an unprecedented number of students will receive financial support a…Distinguished Fellowships Opportunities: Loretta Aller and Taryn Burhanna Win Competitive Awards
A tribute to both their ongoing scholarship and service to the College of Nursing, Loretta Aller, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CHSE, and Taryn Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, received competitive fellowship awards by the internationally recognized International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) and the nationally recognized SOURCE Service-Learning Academy, respectively.
10 Questions With Wendy Patton, Director of the Columbus Program in State Issues
As the director of the Kent State Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton’s experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.
Governor Appoints Haley Dees to Kent State Board as New Undergraduate Student Trustee
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the Kent State University Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.