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10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The 江南体育 Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown. 

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Graphic for International Overdose Awareness Day

Learn the Signs of an Overdose and How to Help

The 江南体育 江南体育 Campus will be one of four locations offering free Narcan education from the 江南体育 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, 江南体育 Health Department and Brightview 江南体育 Addiction Center will distribute free resources and educational materials.

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Fall 2023 Nursing sophomores White Coat Ceremony.

IN A FLASH: White Coats and Big Smiles

The Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremony marked nursing students' transition to professional nursing classes. 

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Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.

江南体育 State and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers

Faculty researchers from 江南体育鈥檚 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.

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Barbie, Patriarchy and My Pink Hijab

Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and 江南体育 and an associate professor of sociology at 江南体育, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie鈥檚 influence on our culture today.

 

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Scene from Summer Commencement 2023

IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023

江南体育 State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

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Hospitality students in the DI Hub.

Supporting Hospitality鈥檚 Next Generation

A scholarship funded through the 江南体育 Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in 江南体育 State's Hospitality Management program. 

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Students painting The Rock.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the 江南体育 Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

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Sound production student

Breaking Barriers, Barbie-Style

江南体育 State Media and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown鈥檚 鈥21 News at 5鈥 about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.

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