Alex Hyde is an upcoming spring 2021 graduate of the Kent State Honors College. He is a biology major with a focus on pre-medicine and a medical anthropology minor. Hyde chose to apply to the Honors College because of the scholarships he was offered and to help build his resume to apply for medical school. The early registration and wide range of classes available to him have been the most beneficial part of Hyde’s Honors College experience. “I have gotten to take a wider range of classes, really rounding out my education,” Hyde said. Along with this, Hyde stated the best part of being a me...

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When Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) expanded earlier this year, it answered the call when it came to the mental health of students being front and center. Shortly after that, the Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education, and Support (CARES) Center added additional resources to support students facing challenges with basic needs. Read the full story. ...

Kent State graduates attend a commencement ceremony at Dix Stadium in 2019.

                      Where did the time go?                        It feels like I was just moving into my freshman dorm room!                     College went by in the blink of an eye! As a senior at Kent State, I cannot help but to use these cliches. It really does feel like my time here has flown by. As graduation is approaching in only a few short days, I cannot express how thankful I am that we have the option to attend i...

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Congratulations to Babak Kasmaei and Corinne Callison for being selected by GPAC to receive this year's Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards for their work in College Physics. Babak's nomination cites his consistent flexibility and self-reliance in teaching College Physics I and II. Corinne's nomination attests to her attention to detail in meeting expectations, spending time to fix equipment setup problems in the labs, as well as positive and appreciative student feedback. Babak and Corinne: A certificate and monetary award is forthcoming. Thank you for your outstanding work in this im...

Kent State University at Trumbull graduating senior Jasmine Hickey recently earned regional recognition with an Outstanding Paper and Creative Work award. The 2021 Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) conference included more than 20 colleges and universities representing Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.  Hickey's research and poster “Smoke & Mirrors: Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Products Being Marketed to Influence Late Adolescents and Young Adults?” ranked second in the Outstanding Poster category. She also won Kent State Trumbull's recent Student Showca...

Don Nicholas

In the darkness, memories of fighting in both Vietnam and Afghanistan blur into a single dream in the restless mind of Don Nicholas, DPM. Nicholas, who was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal, is a Class of 1986 graduate of the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), and a rarity in the U.S. military. In 1975, he served as a Marine guard at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon when the South Vietnamese capital fell. After leaving the Marines, Nicholas returned to Ohio, where he attended the then-Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1986. Longing for the camaraderie of military life, h...

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Dr. Ikpe Justice Akpan, Kent State University at Tuscarawas associate professor of management & information systems, has been appointed to the Topic Editorial Board of SYSTEMS as a Topic Editor. SYSTEMS is an international, peer-reviewed journal on systems theory in practice, including fields such as systems engineering management, systems-based project planning in urban settings, health systems, environmental management and complex social systems. It publishes original research papers, comprehensive reviews and communications. Akpan obtained his Ph.D. from Lancaster University in 20...

A pair of Kent State University at Ashtabula Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) alumni were recently recognized for their professional performance. Pamela Hetrick, MSN, CNM, a 1994 Kent State Ashtabula graduate and the 2018 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student award winner, was recently named Assistant Director of Midwifery Practice for University Hospitals, following Lake Health becoming a member of the UH system. Hetrick most recently was the Lake Health Physician Group OB/GYN certified nurse-midwife in Willoughby, Ohio. Throughout her career she has been honored with local clinica...

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