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Flu vaccines are being offered.

ºÚÁÏÍø's DeWeese Health Center is offering three flu shot clinics for students, faculty, and staff to get protected for the 2023-2024 flu season on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.

Delonte Goodman participated in the SURE program under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D.

Senior Delonte Goodman spent the summer working under the direction of mentor Tony Jakli, Ph.D., professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute and graduate student Alex Adaka conducting dielectric measurements for ferronematic liquid crystals.

Students talking together

The College of Public Health is launching three graduate certificates created in direct response to community healthcare needs. The LGBTQ+ Public Health, Healthcare Compliance, and Clinical Research certificates will begin in fall 2023.

Student researchers at work in a laboratory at ºÚÁÏÍø.

With more than six months at the helm of ºÚÁÏÍø’s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with ºÚÁÏÍø Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

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KSU Ice Arena construction

Renovations to the ºÚÁÏÍø Ice Arena will create an indoor practice field.

The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15

The MPower Summit on Oct. 14 is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together from college, high school, and community organizations to support the mission of men of color initiatives. All people are welcome to attend the summit, which will be held at the ºÚÁÏÍø Student Center. 

Hotel evening view

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

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

Faculty researchers from ºÚÁÏÍø’s 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.

Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall.

Videos show Thursday's storm and the damage it caused to the May 4 Memorial. 

Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus.

Strong storms caused damage across the Kent Campus on Thursday night.