Our Stories
Stories and Highlights from Across the Regional Campuses
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Attending Kent State Stark in the fall, Canton teen once questioned future.Aireanna Tyson didn’t always see college in her future. Growing up in Canton’s inner city, she knew what it was like to feel far from the classroom — where real life could pull your focus away from school…
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Kent State University at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Kent State Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County…
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In the heart of one of the world’s leading healthcare systems, a unique partnership is helping address a critical shortage in the medical field by offering career pathways to underemployed workers and aspiring respiratory therapists.
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TWINSBURG, Ohio — In a city named for its legacy of siblinghood, two brothers from Cuyahoga Falls are living up to the name.Martin and Miles Ashbaugh, identical twins and recent graduates of Kent State University, are current cadets at the Kent State Police Academy in Twinsburg…
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As they donned caps and gowns last weekend, a group of determined mothers at Kent State University at Trumbull celebrated more than graduation. These students graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and celebrated their academic achievements and Mother’s Day with…
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After nearly four decades at Kent State University, Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., is retiring from her role as dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University at Stark and Kent State University at Salem. Her retirement on June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of a…
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This weekend marks a significant milestone for Kent State University’s Regional Campus system as more than 1,700 graduates are honored in commencement ceremonies across Northeast Ohio. On campuses spanning from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, these celebrations highlight the…
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Just two years after its launch, Kent State University’s Bachelor of Social Work program is seeing its first cohort of students graduate this semester. Nearly 20 students will walk across stages at the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses this month, the latest milestone in…
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Kent State University at Trumbull utilized an Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Super RAPIDS grant to add a state-of-the-art lab for its electrical/electronic engineering technology program.
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Kent State’s Regional Campuses were well-represented at the during which Olivia Rice, a psychology student from Kent State Salem, earned a first-place…