Kent State at Salem held its 2023 nursing convocation and pinning ceremony during which students received their nursing pins and recited the nursing pledge. All are receiving degrees this spring and summer through the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program on the Salem Campus. Jessica Kisner received the Lori Grenich Student Nurse Award from the Ohio Nurses Association Third District, recognizing excellence in clinical nursing and professional awareness. The Kent State Salem BSN spring 2023 graduates include Natalie Ammon, Katelyn Bailey, Addison Biggs, Jessica Forrest, Abigail Jac...
Kent State University at East Liverpool held its pinning ceremony for the students who met the requirements for the associate of applied science degree in physical therapist assistant technology for 2023. Seth Shivers was recognized with the PTA academic award and Lauren McCarty received the PTA service award. The 2023 PTA graduates from the East Liverpool Campus include Marissa Baker, Sydney Durbin, Matthew Hans, Gabriella Hyrb, Alexis Kaleda, Lauren McCarty, Danielle Payne, Scott Porter, Seth Shivers and Madison White. Cutline: Just before commencement ceremonies, the PTA g...
In Spring 2023, the School of Media and Journalism hosted visits from multiple television stations and news organizations, all of whom were in search of qualified students to engage as summer interns or full-time employees following graduation. We were delighted to have a chance to show off! The primary objective of these visits was to forge stronger connections with partners in the industry by showcasing our students’ terrific work, demonstrating our instructors’ commitment to maintenance of professional standards and letting the world know that MDJ is the place for talented young professi...
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP) students learn a wide variety of procedures and gain experience in moderate to high-acuity clinical settings where patient care requirements include complex monitoring and therapies.
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) play an essential role in healthcare. Similar to their Nurse Practitioner (NP) colleagues, many CNSs provide specialized advanced nursing care. However, CNSs also work behind-the-scenes to ensure that patients in their units and across their organizations are receiving the highest quality care.
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage. Specifically, Neff detailed the potential outlook student pilots will have moving forward in their industry.“There will be a huge demand for pilots over the next 15 to 20 years,” Neff told Spectrum News 1 Ohio. Brett Bodensteiner, a senior aeronautics student, also was fe...
Returning to an in-person event after a three year virtual hiatus, the Midwest KM Symposium will be hosted Friday, June 16, 2023, at Kent State University's main campus. The long-running gathering of practitioners of knowledge management, the art of transforming information and intellectual assets into enduring value for an organization, have previously met in Cincinnati, Chicago and Cleveland, as well as online. This year, the School of Information (iSchool) is a sponsor and the host of the event, bringing a range of speakers to Kent, Ohio, who will address subjects ranging from...
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