The ADN program on the East Liverpool Campus held a White Coat Ceremony during which 35 nursing students received white coats that will help establish their “professional identity” and coincides with the beginning of their clinical training. Before a gathering of family, friends and faculty, the students recited in unison a pledge to accept and uphold the tenets of the nursing profession that include integrity, excellence, compassion, collaboration, altruism, respect, resilience, empathy and service. Senior Lecturer Angela Douglass offered a “blessing of the hands” to signify h...

State Representative Jodi Salvo recently visited Kent State University at Tuscarawas on for a tour of the campus’s nursing facilities, getting a close look at the spaces where students prepare for careers in health care.Salvo, who represents Ohio House District 51, was joined on the tour by Bradley Bielski, Ph.D., Dean of Kent State Tuscarawas, and Nursing Director Mariann Harding, Ph.D. The visit gave Salvo a firsthand view of how Kent State Tuscarawas trains nurses for hospitals, clinics and care providers in Tuscarawas County and the surrounding region.Salvo brings a background in heal...

Life Insurance and Keeping Your Beneficiaries CurrentLife insurance is easy to set up and then forget. But as your life changes, your coverage needs and the people you want to protect may change, too. Taking a few minutes to review your life insurance and beneficiaries can help ensure your plans still reflect your wishes. Understanding Your Life InsuranceLife insurance provides a payment to your designated beneficiary when you die, subject to the policy’s terms. That financial support can help loved ones manage everyday expenses, housing costs, outstanding debts and other needs during a d...

In 2002, Kent State Men’s Basketball, led by Head Coach Stan Heath, celebrated its legendary NCAA tournament run as the men’s basketball team charged into the Sweet 16. After beating Pittsburgh in overtime 78-73, the Flashes advanced to the Elite Eight. The Golden Flashes' 21-game winning streak ended with an 81-69 loss to Indiana, the eventual tournament runner-up. Bryan Bedford, ’04, M.Ed. ’06, (34); Antonio Gates (44); Demetric Shaw, ’02, (10); Trevor Huffman, ’02, (24); Nate Gerwig, ’06, (2); and John Edwards, ’03, (54) celebrate a win at the MAC Center during the 2001-02 season. Phot...

For Anthony W. “Tony” O’Leary, ’72, MPA ’76, the path to college was not always clear. After losing his mother, his teachers helped him imagine a different future. “My mother passed away just as I was starting high school,” Tony said. “I had a couple of teachers at the high school level that kept me on track. They were life-changing influences for me.” Decades later, Tony and his wife, Patricia E. “Pat” O’Leary, have found a meaningful way to honor those teachers, along with the nurses who cared for them during critical moments in their lives. Through a blended gift of outright ...