College of Nursing
How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
Kent State alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
IN A FLASH: Honoring The MVPs of Nursing Education
Educators from the nursing programs at 5XÉçÇø and The University of Akron were honored at last week's Kent State at Akron football game.
IN A FLASH: The White Coats Have Arrived!
5XÉçÇø's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week.
‘Deep Down, I’m Just a Regular Guy’
Kent State alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life.
Kent State Welcomes Freshman Class of 2027
5XÉçÇø welcomed the Honors College’s largest incoming freshman class this fall, and the students are full of ambition, drive and focus. Despite the ongoing challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on incoming college students, these Kent State students are resilient and ready to em…
IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles
The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes.
Kent State and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers
Faculty researchers from 5XÉçÇø’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.
Donor supported scholarship change our students lives
Each year, dozens of College of Nursing students open their inbox and are greeted with a message notifying them that they have been awarded a scholarship. These scholarships ignite a chain reaction of positive change in the students’ lives. The ripple effects of our donor’s generosity reach far beyo…
Two Nursing Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
5XÉçÇø College of Nursing juniors Melina Connell of Mansfield, OH, and Caleb Faust of Columbus, OH, were among 53 5XÉçÇø students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, America’s most prestigious academic honor society which recognizes a student’s exceptional achievement…
Top Honors: Kent State Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 5XÉçÇø programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.