It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an “atypical pneumonia” circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable. In the late 1990s, it was “bird flu,” an influenza virus that spread from birds to humans, strain H5N1. After 18 individuals were infected and 6 of them died, Hong Kong culled millions of chickens in an effort to contain the virus, but it popped up again in 2003 and has spread slowly around the globe since then, sickeni...

In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, Kent State University regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020. A meaningful virtual May 4 Commemoration program is under development, and details will be announced at a later time. This online program will honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder who were killed and nin...

Fall 2020 recipient of the University Fellowship was awarded to Sasan Shadpour. Congratulations Sasan! ...

Kent State University at Tuscarawas’ Gamma Sigma Chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society celebrated academic excellence by inducting eighteen members recently. Alpha Delta Nu, the honor society for associate degree nursing students, welcomed the following Kent State Tuscarawas Associate Degree in Nursing program students: Alisha Arnold, Connor Attrell, Karley Buchanan, Michelle Campbell, Rachael Cotsmire, Melissa Hershberger, Rachel Kistler, Courtney Kohler, Karlee Leaver, Christina Martini, Alyssa Poyser, Paige Ricketts, Kimberley Roe, Rachel Short, Kori Trachsel, Maclaine Varn, B...