University News
Kent State’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards
Kent State’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.
Sandra Janashak Cadena Selected to be Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
The Academy is pleased to announce that Sandra Janashak Cadena, PhD, APRN, PMHCSN, CNE, has been selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy). Dr. Cadena is Professor at the Universidad de Bosque, Colombia, South America, an alumni of Kent State University and the University …
Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar
How does the Kent State community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the Kent State University website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight Kent State campuses.
Awards & Achievements – Summer 2022
Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their recent recognitions, publications, presentations, and awards. Faculty and College Recognition Loretta Aller, PhD, RN, CHSE, passed the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification examinati…
Honoring Our Retired Faculty
For countless years, our faculty members have been enriching the lives of College of Nursing students. Through lectures, clinicals, mentorship and leadership, our faculty help to provide a transformative experience for our students. Help all of us in the College of Nursing recognize and thank the se…
Health Policy Experts Release New Edition of Innovative Nursing Textbook
Nurse leaders offer new content and policy solutions for the challenges faced across healthcare Springer Publishing and the American Nurses Association announced the release of their new textbook, Nurses Making Policy, Third Edition: From Bedside to Boardroom, edited by Rebecca M. Patton, M…
Kent State’s College of Nursing Awarded $225,000 Grant From Peg’s Foundation
Kent State University’s College of Nursing was recently awarded a three-year $225,000 grant from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
Using Discussion Boards and Video Assignments to Engage Students in Stress Relief Activities
All nursing students have seen and likely re-posted the memes – pages and pages of humorous jokes - poking fun at the life of nursing students. Memes that help nursing students get through the rigor of their courses through humor. Then there are the nursing memes – the famous, ‘Who said nursing is h…
Expanding Scholarship Access
With the new academic year quickly approaching, there have never been more opportunities for College of Nursing students to receive scholarship support. Thanks to the amazing generosity of our alumni, friends and community members, an unprecedented number of students will receive financial support a…Distinguished Fellowships Opportunities: Loretta Aller and Taryn Burhanna Win Competitive Awards
A tribute to both their ongoing scholarship and service to the College of Nursing, Loretta Aller, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CHSE, and Taryn Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, received competitive fellowship awards by the internationally recognized International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) and the nationally recognized SOURCE Service-Learning Academy, respectively.