COVID-19 HUB
Hope Springs Through Verse: Global Vaccine Poem Has Grown to More Than 1,700 Stanzas Worldwide, Gains Attention of Ohio Governor
The Global Vaccine Poem, launched in early April by Kent State University鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona鈥檚 Poetry Center, has grown to more than 1,700 stanzas submitted by people in all 50 states and 89 countries.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, at his May 17 news briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, shared a video about the project to encourage all Ohioans to submit a stanza.
Kent State Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies
Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as Kent State University celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.
Despite Pandemic, Leadership Institute a Smashing Success
The Student Leadership Institute's philosophy is to aspire to create critical learners, innovators and adaptive problem solvers whose leadership exemplifies distinction. Not even the coronavirus pandemic could get in the way of that this year. This year's event featured a theme of 鈥淔lashes Take Care of Flashes: Building Community." Despite the virtual circumstances, it was still a success, with more than 450 students attending sessions via Zoom.
Kent State Alumna Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Tips to Pittsburgh
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, but many are still struggling to obtain a vaccine or are unsure about getting the vaccine. One Golden Flash has made it her mission to get Pittsburgh vaccinated. And with more than 40,000 members of her Facebook group, she鈥檚 on her way. Kent State alumna Leighann Bacher created a Facebook group to share COVID-19 vaccine information and tips with Pittsburgh citizens after attempting to secure vaccines for her family members.
Creating Global Community Through T-Shirts
What do friendship, academics and T-shirts have in common? For the students at the American Academy, Kent State University and the PUCPR鈥檚 undergraduate program in Brazil, a student-led T-shirt design contest created that missing piece of camaraderie during the pandemic between students and their two schools.
Kent State Geauga Recognized for Virtual Learning Initiative
Kent State University at Geauga doubled its video conferencing rooms, also known as 鈥淶oom Rooms,鈥 before the fall semester due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zoom Rooms are designed to serve various purposes and room configurations for faculty and students, and they were recently featured in an article by EdTech.
Kent State Faculty and Staff Surprise First-Year Students With Calls
At Kent State , Golden Flashes are known to take care of other Golden Flashes. With the pandemic looming over the school year, more than 100 Kent State faculty, staff and administrators checked in on first-year students over the phone last November to talk about their well-being and pathways for success during their first semester.
Shot in the Arm: Community, University Members Receive Vaccine at Field House Event
More than 2,000 area residents, including some Kent State University employees, received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine March 23, during a mass vaccination event at the Kent State Field House.
A True Test: Training Future Nurses During a Pandemic
You may have heard it said, 鈥渨hen hard times come, notice those who remain, and the ones who disappear.鈥 Nursing instructors are in a position to see this scenario playing out in the lives of their students at Kent State University at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center.
COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Value, Purpose of Vaccinations
City and university leaders emphasized the need to vaccinate the campus community during a recent virtual town hall meeting.