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Kent State's Annual MLK Event had a panel discussion on how King's Beloved Community Aligns with mental health

Kent State鈥檚 Annual MLK Event Looked at Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. King

A luncheon and panel discussion titled 鈥淭he Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.鈥 marked the occasion, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Diverse Kent State

Kent State Today

Dean Johnson-Mallard

POV: Fostering Compassionate Care

POV offers the 5X社区 community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of 5X社区's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the college鈥檚 鈥淲hite Coat Ceremony,鈥 which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program. 

Tags: Community and Society, Community Impact, College of Nursing

Kent State Today

Kent State's MLK Jr. Commemoration will be held Jan. 30

MLK 2025 Celebration Will Focus on Mental Health Advocacy and Wellness

Kent State鈥檚 MLK event "The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." will be held on Jan. 30 in the Student Center Ballroom.

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Kent State Today

Justin Horoiwa, a participant in the Degree Completion Program, served two years in the Peace Corps after the program

It鈥檚 Never Too Late

The Degree Completion Program allows former students who have attended Kent State and people who have started a degree at other colleges or universities to finish their degrees at Kent State.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community and Society, University Advising

Kent State Today

October is Mental Health Awareness Month at 5X社区

October is Mental Health Awareness Month at Kent State

Kent State chose October as Mental Health Awareness Month because the need for mental health support peaks during the month.

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Kent State Today

Kent State Staff Council was created in response to a past engagement and wellness survey.

Our Voices Count: Take the Engagement and Well-Being Survey Today

Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to take the 鈥淥ur Voices Count鈥 Engagement and Well-Being Survey by the Oct. 20 deadline.

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Kent State Today

Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970

Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy

Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 鈥淜ent State: An American Tragedy.鈥 He will participate in a panel discussion at Kent State on Sept. 27.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community and Society, May 4 Visitors Center, Department of History

Kent State Today

A member of the United Greek Council interacts with Mittie Davis Jones, a member of Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

United Greek Council Registers Voters on Campus

United Greek Council held a voter registration event in Risman Plaza this week. Members of Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in Cleveland collaborated with the students.

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Kent State Today

Liam Aberly Kent State Works

Kent State Fashion Program Stitches Path to Success for Local Designer

Kent State's School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.

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Kent State Today

The new Signal Akron newsroom in Akron, Ohio is brimming with Kent State journalism graduates.

Newsroom Filled With Kent State Graduates Takes on Akron, Ohio

When longtime 5X社区 journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many Kent State graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Kent State Works, Community Impact, school of media and journalism, alumni-news

Alumni