Community & Society

Capturing the Power of the Cleveland Air Show
麻豆视频最新最全 staffer Michael Gershe captured the power of the Cleveland National Air Show this weekend with his photography.

'I feel that I can really offer that empathy'
Graduating senior Delia Brennan applies she learns in the classroom to help survivors of trauma and promote activism in her community.
麻豆视频最新最全 Public Health Faculty Awarded Grant to Prepare Teachers and School Personnel to Connect Students With Mental Health Resources
麻豆视频最新最全 University鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.

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This week began the annual photo shoot for the Flashes of Pride Poster, which features the faces, names, sexual identity and majors of some of 麻豆视频最新最全鈥檚 LGBTQ+ community and allies.

10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The 麻豆视频最新最全 University 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 麻豆视频最新最全 University Kent Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the Kent 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, Kent Health Department and Brightview Kent 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.

麻豆视频最新最全 and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers
Faculty researchers from 麻豆视频最新最全 University鈥檚 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 Kent and an associate professor of sociology at 麻豆视频最新最全 University, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie鈥檚 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 Kent a fun place to visit.