Kent State University at East Liverpool held its annual nursing pinning ceremony May 15, during which 36 students were recognized for receiving degrees through the associate degree in nursing (ADN) program. Dr. Carol Hrusovsky, academic program director of the ADN program, presented student awards, including the Ohio Nurses Association District 3 Lori Grenich Student Nurse Award to McKenzie Dotson. This award recognizes excellence in clinical nursing and professional awareness. Hoi Ming Winski received the ADN Honors Award for highest GPA; Kimberly Ewing received the ADN Service Award an...
Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization Family and Community Services recently arrived at Kent State University’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles. The agency’s annual bike collection on the Kent Campus has become one of its most popular giveaways at the County Clothing Center in Ravenna, which is one of many social service programs that Family and Community Services operate in the Kent-Ravenna area. “Oh, my goodness yes, the bicycles disappear very fast,” said Candy Pollard, who manages the Clothin...
Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti was attending university in his native Brazil in 2018 when a huge billboard about a new program at Kent State University called the American Academy drew his attention. Until that day, studying abroad was not something that Kalatai Alberti, 25, had ever considered. He thought it was out of the question. But he admits that the prospect of studying in the United States was intriguing. “When I thought about studying overseas or studying abroad, it felt so out of reach and so difficult that I really never had given it any thought,” Kalatai Alberti sai...
College of Education, Health and Human Services
The smart money is on the rock-solid partnership between the Kent State University College of Education, Health and Human Services (EHHS) and JACK Entertainment, a Cleveland-based company committed to serving the Northeast Ohio region and the talent fostered within.The relationship between EHHS and JACK started in 2018 when Nate Giesen, a JACK employee, reached out to Professor Rob Heiman in response to a Cleveland Crain’s Business article. With a passion for bringing the industry to students in the classroom - as well as connecting with the local gaming industry - Giesen invited Heiman to tou...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Labor Condition Application Notice In accordance with 20 CFR § .655.734, Kent State University is required to provide notice that a Labor Condition Application(LCA)for H1-B Nonimmigrant Alien Worker has been led by Kent State University with the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, United States Employment Service Certifying Officer. All LCA postings are provided for at the university's Legal Notices website. ...