Joy, pride and excitement for the future fill the room at the Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados pre-commencement ceremony. The event is a rite of passage that celebrated diversity and recognizes the accomplishments of graduating seniors at Kent State.    The event is presented by Kent State's E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center in advance of the Kent State's annual, all-university commencement ceremonies.  Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may ...

Since the Community Health Worker (CHW) training program's inception, Kent State University has received funding from organizations who support the importance of community health workers affecting health.HealthPath Foundation of OhioHealthPath Foundation of Ohio is a grantmaking organization working to improve the health of Ohio’s communities. Since 1999, HealthPath has awarded more than $24 million in grants to address health issues across its 36-county service area. In 2021, HealthPath awarded a $261,000 three-year grant to the Kent State College of Public Health to expand the impact of...

Since 2020, the Kent State College of Public Health (CPH) has been certified by the Ohio Board of Nursing as a site for students to complete the coursework necessary to apply as a Certified Community Health Worker (C-CHW). Program participants can be community members or current Kent State undergraduate students. Either way, the completion of the coursework can apply toward an undergraduate degree in public health, as its curriculum is designed as for-credit college coursework.  CPH Dean Sonia Alemagno, Ph.D., had a vision for the CHW training program that would allow students to receive ...