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The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Kent Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the Kent 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, Kent Health Department and Brightview Kent Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.
Faculty researchers from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™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.
Crews are working diligently around the Kent Campus to clean up debris left by a severe thunderstorm that hit Â鶹¾«Ñ¡last night.
The University Library held a "Late Night at the Libary" event to welcome students and introduce new students to library resources.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Office of Career Exploration and Development is sponsoring a Student Employment Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for students looking for a job on the Kent Campus.
Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design had an all-college welcome for new and returning students on Wednesday.
President Diacon added his support as the Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.
Classes for Fall Semester 2023 at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡began on Monday.