Officials from Kent State University and Hannah E. Mullins School of Practical Nursing recently signed an articulation pathway agreement that provides opportunities for graduates of the Salem nursing school to transition into the East Liverpool Campus’s nursing program. This partnership is designed to be a bridge from the HEMSPN’s licensed practical nurse program to the Kent State East Liverpool’s associate degree in nursing program, from which students graduate as registered nurses. “Kent State and Hannah Mullins developed an academic pathway for the LPN graduates to flow into our A...
Seventy-years after Allied forces liberated the people of Paimpol, France, during World War II, Richard Berrong, Ph.D, professor of French in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies at Kent State University, decided to document part of the story that he felt has not been told. The professor traveled to France to do something he had never done – create a documentary film. In the end, he made two: “C’était la joie!” and “On avait plutôt peur.” His first film covers the two to three weeks it took for American soldiers to liberate Paimpol, wh...
“It’s the best of both worlds; not a step-down!” Busting the myth that a regional campus college experience must be second-rate, Dominic Selvaggio has nothing but glowing praise for his experience at Kent State University Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. Dominic was originally planning to attend Ohio State University after high school graduation, but he was hesitant about leaving home and relocating to a giant campus in Columbus. A lifetime Twinsburg resident, he was comforted to discover that Kent State has a regional campus location in his hometown. He figured the Regional Acad...
The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued a high wind warning on Feb. 24, warning drivers to be cautious on the roads. Jacob Thompson, a Kent State University sophomore aeronautics and engineering major, nonetheless braved the harsh winds during his regular commute back to the Kent Campus from his Coast Guard drill training in Port Clinton, Ohio. The trip turned out to be anything but ordinary, as Mr. Thompson watched a severe gust of wind lift a semitractor-trailer into the air and flip it over. “The winds were crazy strong that day,” Mr. Thompson said. “I, myself, was having troubl...
Kent State University Geauga Campus is being recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Geauga Growth Partnership’s Frank Samuel Distinguished Service Award for “relentless determination, diligence and dedication” and for making “significant contributions to enhance the value, quality, effectiveness, and stature of the Geauga Growth Partnership.” Named for GGP’s founding president, this annual award recognizes prolonged service and outstanding achievement by a GGP member or organization which embodies the following: Demonstrated community service and support, both perso...
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Familiar Face Eric Taylor Assistant Professor Geology Stark Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I teach lower and upper division geology courses on the Stark campus, I co-advise our local geology club GEODES, I currently serve on the Faculty Advisory Committee for Stark campus and this year am a participant in the Faculty Fellows Program offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: August 2012 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Adjunct professor at Ohio Wesleyan University and The Ohio State University likes most abou...