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Community & Society

Lecturer Sarah Bixler leading a nursing class

IN A FLASH: Learning the Ins and Outs of Patient Care

17cҳ nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other. 

Tags: College of Nursing , Community Impact , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Healthcare , In a Flash

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CARES Center Giving Tree ornament

‘If You Give It to Us, It Goes to Students’

From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the 17cҳ CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help 17cҳ students in need. 

Tags: CARES Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Kent Student Center

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Vitalant blood donation

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding 17cҳ scholarships.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Financial Aid , In a Flash

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I PROMISE School fourth graders from Akron, Ohio will learn about the brain at 17cҳ's Brain Health Research Institute

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over 17cҳ’s Brain Health Research Institute

17cҳ’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Research & Science

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Ohio: welcome to the heart of it all tourism sign

A Savvy Start: Why Ohio Should be in Your Post-Grad Plans

The 2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college graduates.   

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life

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Mother and baby

Helping Those Who Help New Moms

Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. 17cҳ College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society , Community Impact , College of Nursing

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Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at 17cҳ sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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airplanes at sunset

Traveling for the Holidays?

Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics, recently joined the “Ray Horner Morning Show” on WAKR to talk about current pilot shortages and how air travelers can prepare for the busy holiday travel season.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from 17cҳ after a 25-year prison sentence.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope

17cҳ has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society

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