A substantial amount of time and effort goes into the design of health care environments. In an emergency department, you need optimal conditions to save lives. Researchers at Kent State University are being recognized for their work in creating designs that offer a top level of care. The Center for Health and Design has awarded Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., assistant professor and Elliot Professor in Health Care Design, the Touchstone Award – Gold Category for conceptual design. According to the center, the Touchstone Award, “with its rigorous judging by accomplished and renowned industry ve...

Kent State University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized with the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The annual award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Kent State has received the HEED Award for the past 10 years.  Kent State is the only public university in northern Ohio to receive the 2022 HEED Award. In addition, Kent State is one of only four Ohio ...

Learning for a Lifetime (L4L) is a highly-anticipated annual event held jointly by Kent State University at Geauga and the Geauga County Department on Aging (GDA). It provides local seniors the opportunity to go back to college for a day… not for credit; just for fun.  The full day of classes features topics ranging from designing flyers, to historical events, to creating a budget, and health care subjects, all taught by Kent State Geauga faculty and area experts. “We bring in local historians, shop owners, UH Geauga Medical staff, radio DJs… we even had a former GDA staff member who us...