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A graphic of R.Á.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.

Kent State University Nursing Alumna Leads Research Team in Creation of R.Á.P.I.D.O., a New Spanish Acronym for Stroke Adopted by The American Stroke Association

 Under the direction of Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Jennifer (Sanner) Beauchamp, Ph.D., BSN ’96, RN, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, R.Á.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym was created to boost stroke awareness among…

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Kent State Alumna Tiffany Roper Has a "Flair" for Entrepreneurship

Tiffany Roper, ’07, M.Ed. ’12, is a two-time alumna and recipient of one of the microgrants for Snap & Flair, her events, personal styling and public speaking business.

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Greeting the New Year in Golden Flashes Style

In a special meeting on Dec. 4, digital media production student Saida Lewis, was invited to meet with Kent State President Todd Diacon to discuss the creative inspiration for her winning design selected in a recent holiday card design competition.

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Digital holiday card that says 'Happy Holidays from Kent State University College of Nursing,' featuring a group of students wearing light blue scrubs at their clinical rotation.

Season’s Greetings from College of Nursing Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard

As we approach the end of another eventful year, I am delighted to reflect on the remarkable progress we have achieved within our College of Nursing. I am delighted to share exciting news about the building renovations undertaken throughout this past year, and the increase in scholarships we have…

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Donor supported scholarship change our students lives

Each year, dozens of College of Nursing students open their inbox and are greeted with a message notifying them that they have been awarded a scholarship. These scholarships ignite a chain reaction of positive change in the students’ lives. The ripple effects of our donor’s generosity reach far beyo…

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College of Nursing juniors Caleb Faust (left) and Melina Connell pose for a photo in their nursing scrubs in front of Henderson Hall on the Kent campus.

Two Nursing Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Kent State University College of Nursing juniors Melina Connell of Mansfield, OH, and Caleb Faust of Columbus, OH, were among 53 Kent State University students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, America’s most prestigious academic honor society which recognizes a student’s exceptional achievement…

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Android Accessibility: Part 3 of 4 – "Reduced Motion"

In this new article of the series, we takes closer look at some of the best accessibility features in the latest version of the Android operating system, Android 13, Google’s “most accessible OS yet”.

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Live Simulation Teaches Kent Nursing and NEOMED Students Communication and Compassion at the End of Life

On a Tuesday morning in early February, nearly 300 students, about 130 junior nursing students from Kent State's College of Nursing and 160 second-year medical students from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), assembled in the Kent Student Center ballroom to experien…

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Four Kent State University Alums Join College of Nursing Staff

The next time you visit Henderson Hall, you may notice some new faces around the building! Our staff has been joined by two College of Nursing Information Technology Support Services personnel, as well as two academic advisors.   Chris Dipadova, Lead IT User Support Analyst, is a 2016…

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Christine Kauth Named Inaugural College of Nursing Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

Kent State University College of Nursing welcomed Christine Kauth Ph.D., RN, as the inaugural Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs on January 17, 2023. In this role, Kauth will oversee schedules, faculty workload, faculty development and relationship building with facility partners. She will visit the…

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