Mary Kutchin, Davina Gosnell, Tracey Motter

 With profound sadness, Kent State University College of Nursing shares the news of the passing of former Dean Davina Gosnell, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. She passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, at the age of 81. Dr. Gosnell’s academic career at Kent State spanned 26 years, having joined the nursing faculty in 1978. She served as Dean from 1989 – 2004.  During a 2018 interview with Kent State University Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Dr. Gosnell shared she had planned to stay at the university for only a few years but there were many opportunities at Kent State. Thro...

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Kent State President Todd Diacon, right, and Joe Diorio, Portage County Health Commissioner, unveil the Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit on April 4, 2024.

The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from Kent State University’s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.The new SUV, made possible by a grant from the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation, was officially unveiled on Thursday, April 4, at Moulton Hall, during an event at the College of Public Health.    During the 2023 Fall Semester, the college received a $200,000 grant from the Prentiss Foundation to help offer free services to isolated rural communities and underse...

Leah Benson

Welcome to Flash Friday! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. This Flash Friday we want you to meet Leah Benson, a senior aerospace engineering major at Kent State University from Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Benson has been fascinated with planes ever since she was young. Going into aerospace engineering was a no-brainer for her because the major combines so many of her passions. “I enjoy solving problems and engineering is full of open-ended questions that need to be answered,” Benson said. “Aerospace engineering combines my favor...

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