Most would agree the last year has been stressful. Uncertainty of the future and physical, emotional, and financial threats have become the norm. College students are experiencing additional disruptions with online classes and restricted activities. To ensure its students are not only coping, but succeeding, Kent State University at Trumbull is building on its mindfulness initiatives heading into this fall. With help from Chris Popadak (the campus’s Kent State of Wellness representative), Barb Ozimek (Kent State Trumbull’s full-time mental health counselor), the Student Nurses Associatio...

It has been over a year since remote learning became the “new normal,” and two faculty members from Kent State University at Geauga earned recognition for going the extra mile for their students during the pandemic. Robin Dever, Ph.D., associate professor of middle childhood education, and Wendy Hildebrandt, lecturer of nursing technology, were both recognized by the Center for Teaching and Learning with Bronze Teaching Recognition Awards for their adaptation to the online learning environment. Bronze Awards are given to professors who demonstrate best practices for instruction through the de...