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The College of Public Health is proud to announce the start of two new graduate certificates that will be available for students in 2023.
![Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment. Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/02.06.23%20Photo%20of%20Andrew%20Snyder.jpg?VersionId=Pzo9LeZv0jMab_k0V_9Mjj3FexFiDlkU&itok=xcCV7JJv)
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Kent State University's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.
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Two College of Public Health students have been recently awarded with scholarships from the Gay Community Endowment Fund (GCEF) of the Akron Community Fundation.
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The Results Are In! Launch Event Brought Together the Region’s Leadership to Address Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community
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Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death among Ohioans, but the impact of these diseases may be reduced if community health interventions are available.
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Jeffrey Hallam, Ph.D., FRSPH, professor of social and behavioral sciences and a
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Thanks to a new partnership between Kent State University and Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, the College of Public Health will offer students a new pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree from Kent
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked six Kent State University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools.
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During the 2022 Spring Semester, many aspects of the university life went back to being very close to pre-pandemic, with the return of in-person classes, activities on campus and full-capacity residence halls.
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In Brecksville, Ohio, members of the senior community had acces to many services provided by the city’s senior center, like activities, meals, health screenings and more.