Colleen Longshaw performing in Sister Act at Porthouse theatre, pictured a nun singing alongside her sisters.

 Kent State Alumna Colleen Longshaw returns to Porthouse Theatre this summer to star as Sister Mary Hubert, head of the novices, to the Mother Superior in “Nunsense,” directed by former School Director Eric van Baars. Colleen's last performed at Porthouse Theatre during the summer of 2016 as Deloris in “Sister Act.” When asked about what brought her back to Porthouse Theatre, Colleen said “I love Porthouse. It feels like home to me. I don’t perform as often as I used to or as often as I’d like to but the opportunity to work with Eric Van Baars AND to return to the Porthouse stage was too ...

Melanie Kirin

EHHS Featured Faculty – 10 Questions with Melanie KirinFeatured Faculty spotlights EHHS professors who share their background, experiences, interests, and advice for students.Melanie Kirin is a lecturer of Career Technical Teacher Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Community Studies.  She also serves as an undergraduate advisor.What subject(s) do you teach?I teach in the Career Technical Teacher Education department helping to equip new Career Technical teachers for the amazing profession of being a “CTE” teacher. My students are outstanding and dedicated to teaching a...

Two women looking through microscope

 The Ohio Department of Education recently awarded Kent State University $1.2 million to support Choose Ohio First scholarships. This funding will support learners pursuing associate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and expand options for students seeking two-year degrees at the University's Regional Campuses and its College of Applied and Technical Studies....

RAPIDO acronym

Under the direction of Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Jennifer (Sanner) Beauchamp, Ph.D., BSN ’96, RN, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, R.Á.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym was created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States....

Sam Cooke

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Professional headshots of Dr. Tracy Dodson (left), Dr. Janet Reed (center) and Taryn Burhanna (right).

Kent State University College of Nursing is pleased to announce that three Kent State College of Nursing faculty members, Tracy Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, Janet Reed, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN and Taryn Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, recently received the Platinum Teaching Recognition Award from Kent State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning.Tracy Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, associate professor, and Janet Reed, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN, assistant professor, were honored with the award for their research titled Exploring Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Ineffective Communication Behaviors in Simulation.“Applying ...

G Clingman

When they are not in class or completing homework, G is taking advantage of their proximity to historic and culturally significant sites. “Every weekend, I take the bus or train and travel somewhere new. I want to see as much of Spain as possible,” G said. They mentioned that they have fallen in love with the Spanish lifestyle and are considering working in Spain after graduation. “Here, the people work to live, not live to work, and the slower pace of life has given me time to take trips and spend time with friends.”

"Dialogue and Difference" explores the topics of freedom of expression and academic freedom.

A trio of speakers from Kent State University’s faculty and administration on Tuesday explored the scope and limit of two related rights: First Amendment protections for freedom of expression and a faculty member’s right to academic freedom in the classroom and in research.The discussion on understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression was part of “Dialogue and Difference,” a series of programs designed to engage the Kent State community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.   Tracy Laux, senior l...

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