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DI and The Tower of Squares by night.

A nighttime view of The Design Innovation Hub and the Tower of Squares sculpture.

Bradley Keefer, Ph.D, Associate Professor of History

A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at Kent State Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.

End-of-life care is part of the College of Nursing curriculum.

Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse. 

Kent State and the University of Rwanda will host a join peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, in July 2023.

Past tragedies link Â鶹´«Ã½ and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.

A Kent State Army ROTC student helps with the annual planting of Daffodil Hill

Volunteers from the Kent State community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

Emilia Sykes Elected To Congress

Alumna Emilia Sykes to be sworn in January in Washington, D.C.

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

Pictured from Kent State's College of Nursing, are: Tracey Motter, associate dean of Academics; Kay Gianantonio, 2018-2020 Jonas Scholar; Nicole Lewis, 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar recipient; and Lisa Onesko, professor and director of the DNP Program.

Two-time Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20,  was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

Matthew Williams and his fashion collections

Imagine making a dress out of LEGO dots. Matthew Williams, a junior fashion design major at Kent State, is doing just that.