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Ashtabula Interim Dean Bill Ayres (left) receives a $50,000 check from MFG Chairman Richard Morrison

Molded Fiber Glass Foundation Renews Commitment to Ashtabula County Scholarship Program at Kent State Ashtabula

Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the Kent State University at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.

Tags: Community & Society, Students First

Kent State Ashtabula

Students and instructors of Kent State University at Trumbull's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program pose for a group photo following its first White Coat Ceremony.

Kent State Trumbull Celebrates First White Coat Ceremony

For the first time in its history, Kent State University at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare.

Tags: Health, Students First, Kent State University at Trumbull, College of Nursing

Kent State Today

Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the college of Nursing at the Trumbull campus

Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor

Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

Tags: Community Impact, Students First, University News, Profiles

Kent State Today

Students at International Orientation event.

'If you are here, you have already achieved something.'

New students from around the world assembled in the Kent Student Center on Thursday for an International Orientation event. 

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Southern Comfort Kitchen Founder and CEO Will Matthews Cooks

Pop-Up Restaurant is now Popping Off!

First featured on Kent State Today in 2018 with his pop-up restaurant and food truck, Will Matthews now has a food kitchen in Akron.

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Kent State Today

Kent State University nursing students receive hands-on learning experience by practicing on a simulator.

Kent State Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce

Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to Kent State students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Tags: University News, Students First, Choose Ohio First

Kent State Today

New Kent State graduates smile for a group photo before their commencement ceremony.

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies

The Kent State University alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

Tags: University News, Students First, Fall Commencement, Success Story, alumni-news

Kent State Today

Athletics

Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity

Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to Kent State meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university. 

Tags: Students First, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Kent State Today

University Bookstore's Top Sellers

Kent State Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The Kent State University Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Kent State gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Video team interviewing a student in Brazil.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!

A team of university leaders and communicators from Kent State is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

Tags: Global Presence, Global Reach, Students First, Diverse Kent State, Student Life, University News

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