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Life on a college campus can be intellectually stimulating and fun, but also pretty stressful at times. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources to help you manage stress on campus, such as these. Physical activity is another healthy and enjoyable option for keeping stress at bay. Research shows it can improve your mood and help you think more clearly, too. “As soon as our lab rats start running on their wheels, they get a 100-200% increase in serotonin levels,” said J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Kent State University. Brain health researchers, i...
The University Hospitals Portage Medical Center (UHPMC) Foundation recently awarded The Howard B. Minott, M.D., and Melodie Morgan-Minott, M.D., Minorities in Healthcare Career Scholarship to Kent State University College of Nursing seniors Chukwuemeka Chukwukere and Ellie Etzwiler. This scholarship is open to any qualified minority resident of Northeast Ohio who is a college student currently enrolled in an accredited health care program in the following fields: Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technologist, Radiological Technologist, Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist. “We ar...
Kent State alumnus Chase Wilcox, ‘21, began his career through a direct message on social media to his now-employer, DNC Media, while he was still a student.
After studying journalism at Kent State in the seventies, Mike Jackson, '78, wanted to be the next Walter Cronkite, in that he had a big love for news. Kent State was where he gained more introspection about the world, after he had attended integrated Catholic schools in his hometown of Youngstown during his youth.
But after being exposed to advertising and attending graduate school at the University of Southern California, he really found a love for marketing.
James Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, assistant professor and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration coordinator at Kent State University College of Nursing, was recently awarded a four-year, $2 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) as part of the Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency Fellowship Program. Tudhope’s research team includes Kent State nursing faculty members Andrea Warner Stidham, Ph.D., MSN, RN, assistant professor and Andrea L. Nelson, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, l...
The college welcomed three full-time faculty at the start of the fall 2023 semester. Meghan Edmondson, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, recently accepted a full-time tenure track faculty position with Kent State University College of Nursing where she teaches statistics, professional nursing development and assists in the simulation lab. Drawn in by Kent State’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, Edmondson was impressed by the university’s dedication to ensure all faculty, staff and students feel like they belong here. “I know what otherness feels like. It was important to me to work somewhere I...
Kent State's Gerontology Club raised over $2,000 this month by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's. This year, 117 teams totaling 759 participants raised more than $226,000 by walking a one or three mile route through downtown Akron. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease. While there is no fee to register for the walk, all ...