Community & Society
10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
Learn the Signs of an Overdose and How to Help
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Health Department on Aug. 31. To help raise awareness about overdoses in Portage County, Open United Recovery (OUR) Place, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Health Department and Brightview ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.
IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles
The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers
Faculty researchers from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP). The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.
Barbie, Patriarchy and My Pink Hijab
Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and an associate professor of sociology at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s influence on our culture today.
New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï a fun place to visit.
If Pokémon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State has a Club for You
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them.
IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.
Supporting Hospitality’s Next Generation
A scholarship funded through the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Hospitality Management program.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!
For more than a century, "The Rock" on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.