At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits for Kent Campus and Community
As of May 2025, the Ohio Department of Health is no longer providing the free BinaxNOW COVID-19 tests. COVID-19 tests kits are available for purchase in our pharmacy.
When Essence Edmonds took the Kent State Trumbull Commencement stage Friday night as the keynote student speaker, she shared with the Class of 2023 how she took full advantage of her time at Kent State Trumbull while earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Besides her rigorous studies, Edmonds, a 2017 Warren G. Harding High School graduate, is the first student from the campus' Building Black Leaders (BBL) program to graduate. She also participated on the cross-country team, as well the Student Nurses Association and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored ...
Stimulant Medications
- DeWeese Health Center Pharmacy does not stock any stimulant medications that are controlled.
- Prescriptions for stimulant medications, whether prescribed by one of our physicians or your home physician, can be filled at any local pharmacy.
- If you take stimulant medications, please keep them secure to avoid potential misuse by others.
Refilling Prescriptions
You can request refills for prescriptions filled at the DeWeese Health Center Pharmacy by phone or in person. Please be prepared to provide the following information over the phone, when leaving a message or in person:
- Your name.
- Your date of birth.
- Phone number.
- Prescription number.
- Name of the medication.
Paying for Prescriptions
- We accept payments through Visa, Mastercard or Discover, or we can bill your student account.
- Save your prescription paperwork from the pharmacist so you can submit it to your prescription insurance carrier for reimbursement.
Filling a Prescription
- Have your healthcare provider call your prescription in to the DeWeese Health Center Pharmacy so it can be filled and ready when you arrive.
- At this time, we can only process prescriptions for Caremark and the UnitedHealthcare Student Resources health insurance plan. Please remember to bring your insurance card with you to the pharmacy.
- Prescriptions are offered at an affordable cash price.
Business Hours and Contact Information
- Business hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Closed daily: 12:30 - 1 p.m.
- Saturday - Sunday: Closed
- Winter Closure
- The pharmacy will be closed December 24 - January 9. The pharmacy will resume normal business hours on Monday, January 12.
- Pharmacy phone number and address:
- Direct line: (330)-672-8254
- DeWeese Health Center
1500 Eastway Drive
College of the Arts
KENT, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University is pleased to announce a new exhibition, the Kent Blossom Art Intensives Exhibition. Featuring the work of visiting artists and resident faculty working in ceramics, glass, painting, and textiles. The Kent Blossom Art Intensives Exhibition will be on display May 17 – June 9, 2023, at the CVA Gallery located in the Center for the Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on Friday, May 26 from 4-6 p.m. Featured artists include by media: ceramics: Resident Faculty, Peter C...