Kent State University at Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.“Nurses must be sensitive to the cultural diversity of the patients for whom they provide care. This experience immerses students into the Lakota culture where they explore and discover potential biases, as well as engage in conversations around the experience,” said Lorene Martin, senior lecturer and coordinator for the Bachelor of Sci...
Kent State University is one of 62 organizations nationwide to be awarded a 2023-2024 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The Stark Campus’ $14,100 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events this fall. Kent State Stark will present Thi Bui, author of the award-winning graphic memoir, “The Best We Could Do”, for a keynote event and book reading 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the campus Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. Meet the Author Thi Bui Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Conference Center Kent...
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A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer”, a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters. ...
Meet Michelle Lambert, a 2023-2024 Graduate Dean's Award recipient. Michelle is a masters student majoring in Sociology. Please give a short overview of your research. My research interest is how food insecurity and living in food deserts impacts health outcomes in low income populations. I have always been intrigued by the fact that low income communities tend to have very few healthy eating options, from lack of grocery stores that stock fresh produce to an abundance of fast food restaurants. Many neighborhoods are forced to buy groceries at convenience stores full of pro...
Have you ever imagined that donating your blood could not only help the people who need it, but also help a Kent State student receive a scholarship? The Kent State of Well-Being and the Vitalant Foundation have a partnership that makes this possible. Vitalant, previously known as LifeShare Community Blood Services, used to work with the Office of Health Promotion at the DeWeese Health Center until COVID-19 happened, and offices were shut down. However, Sierra Baker, M.Ed., CHES, coordinator, Student Health and Well-being, and Meghan Factor-Page, M.Ed., assista...