Current News

• Kent Salem Holds Convocation, Pinning Ceremony For 2013 Nursing Grads Kent State University at Salem recently held its convocation and pinning ceremony for its 2013 nursing graduates.
  
• Kent State East Liverpool Recognizes Nursing Students Prior to the end of the semester, Kent State University at East Liverpool held its annual pinning ceremony at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort for the 2013 graduating class.
  
• Long-Serving Faculty Member Yoost Awarded for Work with Kent State Honors Students Kent State University College of Nursing faculty member Barbara L. Yoost, MSN, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF, received the Distinguished Honors Faculty Award for 2013 for her work with nursing honors students.
  
• Long-Serving Faculty Member Awarded for Work With Honors Students
  
• Nursing Students Traveling to Dominican Republic Kent State Ashtabula RN to BSN Nursing students will be traveling to the Dominican Republic this May as a culmination of their "Professional Nursing with a Global Perspective" course.
  
• Spring 2013 Research Incentive Awards The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce Research Incentive awards for Academic Year 2013-2014.
  
• Kent State College of Nursing Sponsors "Brave Miss World"
  
• World-Renowned Scientist Ron Mallett to Keynote College of Nursing's “Driving the Future 2013†Kent State University’s College of Nursing presents “Driving the Future 2013,†an event focused on inspiration and innovation and their roles in the education, science and healthcare of the future. The event will take place on Monday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will feature a series of TED TALK-style presentations. The event will take place at the Kent Student Center with morning sessions at the Kiva. Registration is required by Wednesday, Feb. 27.
  
• Kent State College of Nursing Presents “Driving the Future 2013â€
  
• Why is Change So Hard?
  
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Selects Kent State Alumna as 2013 Distinguished Research Lecturer
  
• Join the Journey to Japan - Registration Deadline Dec. 1 The Kent State University at Salem nursing program invites students, faculty and staff to be part of the experiential learning opportunity by traveling to Japan next spring.
  
• A Little Help Goes A Long Way for the Triple Crown of Giving Today, throughout Portage County, 13.7 percent of residents live in poverty. Food banks and shelters are struggling to meet the demands of those in need.
  
• Kent State’s College of Nursing Honored for Innovations in Education
  
• Kent State’s College of Nursing Honored for Innovations in Education Kent State University’s College of Nursing has been selected as a recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award. The awards program recognizes the outstanding work of AACN member schools to re-envision traditional models for nursing education and lead programmatic change.
  
• Ohio Board of Nursing Approves Kent State’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program The Ohio Board of Nursing has approved Kent State University’s associate degree in nursing program offered at four Kent State campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool and Tuscarawas and the Regional Academic Center at Twinsburg.
  
• Kent State Showcases New Nursing Equipment Through a matching grant provided by the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA), Kent State University at East Liverpool was able to make more than $70,000 in equipment upgrades to its nursing laboratory.
  
• Two Kent State Professors Bike Three Hours to Work to Mark National Bike to Work Day Kent State University College of Nursing professors Peggy Doheny, Ph.D., and Ann Jacobson, Ph.D., rode their bicycles to work on Friday, May 18, to mark National Bike to Work Day.
  
• Kent State East Liverpool’s Nursing Lab Receives $70,000 in Upgrades Through a matching grant provided by the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA), Kent State University at East Liverpool was able to make more than $70,000 in equipment upgrades to its nursing laboratory. Half of the funding was provided by the state through the Appalachian Regional Commission. The remaining funds were provided by Kent State East Liverpool. Recently, all the equipment purchasers were finalized.