Monday, December 8, 2025, through Sunday, December 14, 2025
Kent State at Salem held its White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, signifying a rite of passage as they transition into the nursing field. Fifteen sophomore BSN students each received a white coat that helps establish their “professional identity” and coincides with the beginning of training in clinical settings. The White Coat Ceremony was established in 1993 at Columbia University by the Gold Foundation as a way to highlight the importance of humanism in caring for patients by those training to become healthcare professionals. For 30 years,...
Lawrence Clark's lifelong dream of becoming a teacher, inspired by his third-grade experiences, led him to Kent State University's Middle Childhood Education program. After graduating, he secured a position at Akron's I Promise School, fulfilling his aspiration to educate and support young students.
Dr. Laura Davis, a Kent State University professor emerita and eyewitness to the May 4, 1970, shootings, co-directs the "Making Meaning of May 4" workshop, which educates middle and high school teachers on the historical significance of the event and its contemporary relevance. The program aims to equip educators with the tools to develop curriculum that connects the lessons of May 4 to current societal issues.
Stark Campus
Dec. 8-14, 2025
Period for final exams will last two hours.
Class Meets: Monday & Wednesday
It's your favorite spot in White Hall! The Instructional Resource Center, or IRC, offers comfortable workspaces, a computer lab, and shelves (and shelves!) of books and resources.
