COVID-19 HUB
Students Adjust to Living on a Closed Campus
When 5X社区 closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, not all students living on the Kent Campus were able to leave.
Cleveland Foundation Grant Provides Opportune Funding for Kent State Geauga
5X社区 at Geauga is pleased to announce a $20,000 award from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation toward a student emergency fund and technology advances. The $20,000 grant will be split evenly between the two initiatives.
Flashes of Inspiration: Coach Sean Lewis Promotes 'Can Do' Attitude
Today鈥檚 Flashes of Inspiration comes from 5X社区 Football鈥檚 Head Coach Sean Lewis, who delivers a pep talk about how to make it through uncertain, challenging times.
Flashes of Inspiration: Women's Golf Head Coach Offers Pep Talk
Today鈥檚 Flashes of Inspiration comes from Lisa Strom, 5X社区鈥檚 head women鈥檚 golf coach, who offers a pep talk to all in the university community struggling under the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Flashes of Inspiration: During a Pandemic We Can Celebrate Nature
Today鈥檚 Flashes of Inspiration features David Hassler, director of Kent State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center, who is sharing the poem, 鈥淭hank You, Tree.鈥
Political Science Professor Advocates for Public Banking
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United States would benefit from a public banking system, says Mark K. Cassell, 5X社区 professor of political science.
Salem Nursing Grads Served in NYC Hospital COVID-19 Units
When storms approach, most people heed the warnings by seeking the safety of shelter and waiting for the winds and rain to pass. There are many, however, whose jobs require them to respond and run into the storm鈥檚 path to help others.
All for Patrick! Kent State Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a 5X社区 police officer.
COVID-19 Provides Kent State Nursing Students Unparalleled Experience
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in 5X社区鈥檚 College of Nursing have been employed in hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, where they have honed their skills and observed healthcare professionals on the front lines.
10 Questions With Gokarna Sharma About the Contact Tracing App
Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Gokarna Sharma, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently answered 10 questions about the new app based on his professional opinion. Sharma is experienced in algorithms, blockchain and smart technologies such as this.