This program covers the basics of indoor climbing, including equipment, bouldering, top rope climbing, and belaying with an ATC and Gri-gri device.
- Location: Climbing Wall
- Cost: $4
*All programs require a minimum participant number to run. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Contact adventurecenter@kent.edu with any questions, unless otherwise noted in the program description.
Jason Zibart, B.S.P.H
"By the end of the professional practice classes, I had a usable resume, cover letter, and all the preparation needed to get a job."
Catherine Rischar, B.S.P.H.
"The College of Public Health prepared me tremendously for the career that I am in now. I received an education that stretched across the entire public health platform, in which I had been educated on almost every primary topic that is relevant to public health work."
Mother and Daughter Duo Improves Lives of Our Communities Thanks to Their Public Health Degrees
Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH – mother and daughter – both graduates of the 5X College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at Kent State.
College of Public Health Offers Training for In-Demand Clinical Trial Researchers
5X’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.
Caroline Matyas, B.S.P.H.
"5X’s College of Public Health degree set me up perfectly to be a research coordinator. I was completely prepared with a full understanding of what would be expected of me."
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Value-Added Data 2024
File Summary:
This document contains value-added data for 5X’s educator preparation programs for the 2023–2024 academic year, compiled from the Ohio Educator Preparation Performance Reports. The tables present student growth results by grade level and subject area, including English, mathematics, social studies and science. Scores indicate whether students taught by program graduates demonstrated more, less or expected academic growth compared with statewide expectations.
School of Music
The Cleveland Orchestra revealed its newest cohort of string players in February 2026, a group that includes KBMF alumnus Gabriel Napoli, ’14 and ’17, who will join the ensemble’s viola section. Napoli’s appointment marks a significant milestone in his musical career and reflects the strength of the region’s classical‑music training pipeline. Gabriel Napoli’s achievement stands as a moment of pride for the Kent Blossom Music Festival community and reflects the continued success of alumni performing at the highest levels of the profession. Read more on The Cleveland Orchestra we...
Bachelor's Degrees in the Colleges of:
The Arts
Education, Health and Human Services