Kent State University employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized Kent State for its workplace wellness program.

Life on a college campus can be intellectually stimulating and fun, but also pretty stressful at times. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources to help you manage stress on campus, such as these. Physical activity is another healthy and enjoyable option for keeping stress at bay. Research shows it can improve your mood and help you think more clearly, too. “As soon as our lab rats start running on their wheels, they get a 100-200% increase in serotonin levels,” said J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Kent State University. Brain health researchers, i...

Kent State nursing senior Chukwuemeka Chukwukere wears his white scrubs outside Henderson Hall.

The University Hospitals Portage Medical Center (UHPMC) Foundation recently awarded The Howard B. Minott, M.D., and Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D., Minorities in Healthcare Career Scholarship to Kent State University College of Nursing seniors Chukwuemeka Chukwukere and Ellie Etzwiler. This scholarship is open to any qualified minority resident of Northeast Ohio who is a college student currently enrolled in an accredited health care program in the following fields: Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technologist, Radiological Technologist, Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist. “We ar...

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