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 beyond the lives of individual recipients, touching families, communities, and the entire healthcare system. These scholarships empower students to unlock their potential, pursue their passion for nursing and contribute meaningfully to society. The transformative power of these gifts is witnessed thr...
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 achievements in the liberal arts and sciences, this past spring. “Phi Beta Kappa is a very prestigious honor,” explained Marsha Kraus, special assistant for Kent State University Honors College. “Fewer than 1% of all college students graduating in any year in the United States receive this recognition. [Con...
In June, the Kent State High-Power Rocket Team attended the 2023 Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 6-day design build fly style competition is the largest annual collegiate rocketry competition in the world, bringing together nearly 6,000 students from 24 different countries. The Kent State Team, also known as Golden Flashes Rocketry, was just one of 120 teams that competed. Mentored by Dr. Benjamin Kwasa, Steve Eves, Ean Hudspeth, and Julia Taylor, 11 students attending including:Issac Samodell, Senior Aerospace EngineeringGodwin Shitta, Senior Aerospace EngineeringJa...
Health Systems & Facilities Design Graduate Certificate
This 100% online program explores emerging trends in the functional, therapeutic and financial aspects of ever-evolving health care facility design. Appropriate for facilities managers, architects, designers, health care providers, and other public health professionals, the graduate certificate is a unique way to gain expertise in a specialty area with high market demand.
In June, the Kent State University Combat Robotics Team took on another weekend of fierce competition in the National Havoc Robotics League. After making some key modifications to their bot Flash-BANG, which made its NHRL debut in March, the team was prepared to face their biggest challenge yet. The bot, Flash-BANG, was originally built in just three weeks ahead of the March 2023 competition. “The bot is inspired by Battlebots you see on TV that are big hitters. However, unlike the bots on TV we have a very modest budget. So, there are design elements that set us apart from other bo...