Health
Kent State Partners With the Jed Foundation to Assess and Enhance University’s Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Programming
Kent State University’s Division of Student Affairs has partnered with the Jed Foundation Health Matters Campus Program, which is designed to help colleges and universities assess and enhance mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention programming. During the four-year partnershi…
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Life-Changing Event Inspires Kent State Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at Kent State, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
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Kent State’s College of Public Health Receives National Accreditation
Kent State University’s College of Public Health has received accreditation from the Board of Councilors of the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The five-year span is the maximum term the college could have achieved as a first-time applicant. To earn the accreditation, the college m…
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Mark Kretovics to Serve as Interim Dean of Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services
Mark Kretovics, Ph.D., associate professor of higher education administration and student personnel at Kent State University and a resident of Kent, Ohio, has been named interim dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2015. Todd Diacon, Kent State’s seni…
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Preventing Falls: Kent State Symposium Examines How to Keep Older Adults Healthy
Margaret P. Calkins, Ph.D., an architectural researcher at Kent State University, is particularly attuned to the needs of older adults whose eyesight or balance may be poor or who may live with dementia. Calkins, who has consulted for many healthcare institutions and elderly housing communities, joi…
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Portage County Local Health Departments Provide Information on Ebola
On Oct. 16, Portage County Local Health Departments issued a press release that helps answers questions regarding Ebola and provides information specifically about Kent State University. Read the Portage County Local Health Departments’ press release at http://ow.ly/CULRk.
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Campus Health Update: Letter From Dr. Angela DeJulius, Director, University Health Services
Dear Students and the Kent State Community, I understand the fears you may be experiencing in light of the news that the second nurse diagnosed with Ebola recently visited Northeast Ohio and interacted with her relatives, including three employees who work at our Kent Campus. I’d like to thank yo…
DeWeese Health Center
OneWellU Offers Variety of Healthy Options to Kick Off 2014
Visit the OneWellU website for an updated list of wellness offerings beginning this January. Offerings include a Weight Watchers at Work Open House, walking opportunities at the Kent State Field House, as well as a OneWellU Walking Program in collaboration with the American Heart Association (ASA). …
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Kent State University Health Services Earns Reaccreditation from Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare
Kent State University Health Services has been reaccredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The AAAHC develops standards to advance and promote patient safety, quality care and value for ambulatory healthcare through peer-based accreditation processes, education …
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Kent State’s Center for Public Policy and Health Releases Study on Local Health Department Consolidation in Ohio
A new study from Kent State University and the University of Arkansas explores the effects of local health department consolidations in Ohio, revealing potential cost savings and long-term benefits. The research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers valuable insights for public health policy decisions.
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