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Kent State Students Gain Valuable Experience During RNC in Cleveland
As politicians, delegates, media and communications professionals from across the country descend upon Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, so too will students from Kent State University, using the skills they’ve learned to gain valuable work experience. Public relations major …
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Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Kent State
“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at Kent State University and a guide for t…
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App
Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…
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Medina Resident and Kent State Student With Down Syndrome Receives National Scholarship
Erin Hawley selected to receive grant by the National Down Syndrome Society The National Down Syndrome Society has announced that Erin Hawley of Medina, Ohio, is one of 18 outstanding students who have Down syndrome to be awarded a scholarship to help cover the cost of postsecondary or enrichment c…
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ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn About a National Park
Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.
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Kent State Faculty Member Dianne Kerr Receives Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award
Kent State University’s Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provost’s Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education’s Dorothy B. Nyswander Open …
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Kent State Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson's Patients
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a Kent State University professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose a…
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App
The free app is now available in iTunes; Android version to follow Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Kent State University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, c…
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Kent State’s Teacher Preparation Programs Receive Accreditation, 2016-2023
Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services recently received accreditation from 2016-2023 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards. NCATE’s performance-based accreditation system for teacher preparation ensures that teache…
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Kent State Professor Finds Out What Motivates Impoverished Minority Students in Painesville Schools
What keeps some students in low-income, ethnically diverse school districts from succeeding? A Kent State University researcher suggests it may have a lot to do with their ability to envision bright future career pathways. Cassandra Storlie, Ph.D., an assistant professor and researcher in Kent Sta…
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