Windy Cole, DPM, adjunct instructor for the College of Podiatric Medicine at Kent State University and medical director of the Wound Care Center at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio , penned an article for Podiatry Today called “Can Remote Patient Monitoring Have An Impact For Patients With Diabetes?” which covers the phenomenon of remote patient monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cole divided her article in four sections; the benefits of remote patient monitoring, whether remote patient monitoring can prevent diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and other related co...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new institutes – the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute – during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute is effective fall 2021, and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute is effective March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute The establishment of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute aligns with the university’s core values to build an inclusive culture and active inquiry and discove...

The future of storytelling is constantly changing, but Kent State University is connecting students to the university through new communication avenues. One platform rising in popularity and mass-consumption that colleges like Kent State are taking advantage of is podcasts. Podcasting is a form of communication Kent State sees growth and potential in. Edison Research states that half of the United States population has listened to at least one podcast. Edison Research also found that 54 percent of podcast consumers say they are more likely to consider brands they hear advertised on podcasts. ...

For students who want to make college more affordable, the world of financial aid can be both invaluable and overwhelming.  Between federal loans, scholarships, and other types of aid, it’s easy to get lost in a whirlwind of forms, applications, and unfamiliar terms.  Luckily, here at KSUGTAC, there are plenty of resources available to help students navigate it all.  I spoke with Financial Aid Coordinator Justin Cornelius to learn more. Students can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility for federal loans and grants each y...

Kent State University’s College of Nursing and Cleveland Clinic Akron General are joining forces to offer an adult/adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certificate program beginning this fall.  This collaborative one-year program was created to address the regional and national shortage of SANE-certified registered nurses, especially in rural areas.  Only one in three of Ohio’s 267 hospitals has a SANE program, according to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. Akron General’s program, known as PATH (Providing Access to Healing), is the only SANE program in Summi...

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University is sponsoring a series of  talks on Society, Technology, Peace and Security.  The first two presentations are scheduled for March 2021 as follows: On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 2:15 pm,  Jürgen Altmann will discuss "Potential Military Uses of Nanotechnology, Dangers and Preventive Arms Control" On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 2:15 pm, Professor Malcolm Dando will present "Preventing Chemical and Biological Weapons: Where are we now and where are we going?"   For details and z...

The Auxiliary at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital recently donated $25,000 to Kent State University at Trumbull’s Nursing program. The gift will establish a new scholarship endowment that will provide support to nursing students from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. The volunteer organization was established in 2017. It supports health and wellness initiatives within the local community. Proceeds from The Gift Shop at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital made the donation possible. “Scholarships are so critical to student success,” Dave Smith, director of philanthropy at the Trumbull Campus said...

Op-Ed submitted by: David Mitchell, General Manager, Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas One Year. To borrow a line from the Broadway musical RENT… “525,600 minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?” In the next several days, you’re going to see a lot of musicians, actors, venues and arts organizations share the one-year anniversary of their “last performance”. Their “last show”. Maybe their “last paid gig” before the pandemic brought everything to a halt. For the Performing Arts Center, March 10th, 2020 was that last live experience we were...