Community & Society
‘Represented and Proud’
This week began the annual photo shoot for the Flashes of Pride Poster, which features the faces, names, sexual identity and majors of some of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s LGBTQ+ community and allies.
10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
Learn the Signs of an Overdose and How to Help
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý ½ÄÏÌåÓý Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Health Department on Aug. 31. To help raise awareness about overdoses in Portage County, Open United Recovery (OUR) Place, the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County, ½ÄÏÌåÓý Health Department and Brightview ½ÄÏÌåÓý Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.
IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles
The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers
Faculty researchers from ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP). The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.
Barbie, Patriarchy and My Pink Hijab
Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and ½ÄÏÌåÓý and an associate professor of sociology at ½ÄÏÌåÓý, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie’s influence on our culture today.
New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown ½ÄÏÌåÓý a fun place to visit.
IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023
½ÄÏÌåÓý State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday.
Supporting Hospitality’s Next Generation
A scholarship funded through the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in ½ÄÏÌåÓý State's Hospitality Management program.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!
For more than a century, "The Rock" on the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.