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Nursing students at 5XÉçÇø at Stark

IN A FLASH: With Care and Caring

5XÉçÇø’s Nursing Simulation Labs use sophisticated manikins to help students learn to provide proper care – and caring – for patients of all ages. 

Tags: 5XÉçÇø at Stark, College of Nursing, Health care, Community Impact

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White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats

Second-year nursing students at Kent State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

Tags: College of Nursing, Health care, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy Program students

IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus

This summer, Kent State's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs. 

Tags: Health care, 5XÉçÇø College of Nursing, Community Impact, Community & Society, University Hospitals, High School Students

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College of Podiatric Medicine White Coat Ceremony 2024

IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats

The white coat at Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at Kent State and later as they become podiatric physicians.

Tags: Health care, College of Podiatric Medicine, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine with Kent State President Todd Diacon

Kent State Shines at the Ohio State Fair

On the opening day of this year's Ohio State Fair, 5XÉçÇø treated fairgoers to experience hands-on healthcare and interact with the technology of space exploration.

Tags: Research & Science, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, 5XÉçÇø College of Nursing, Health care, Community & Society, Community Impact, Government Relations, Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at 5XÉçÇø's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science, Health care, Veterinary Technology, 5XÉçÇø at Trumbull, Tuscarawas Campus, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, 5XÉçÇø’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

Tags: College of Podiatric Medicine, Community Impact, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Health care

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Lecturer Sarah Bixler leading a nursing class

IN A FLASH: Learning the Ins and Outs of Patient Care

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

Tags: 5XÉçÇø College of Nursing, Community Impact, Health care, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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Death doula Kacie Gikonyo

How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo

Kent State alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.

Tags: Health care, College of Nursing, Community Impact, Profiles

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Nursing educators from Kent State and the University of Akron on the field at Dix Stadium

IN A FLASH: Honoring The MVPs of Nursing Education

Educators from the nursing programs at 5XÉçÇø and The University of Akron were honored at last week's Kent State at Akron football game.

Tags: 5XÉçÇø College of Nursing, Community Impact, Football, Dix Stadium, Health care

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