Student Life

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Nursing Student Hopes to Begin Career in Northeast Ohio
¹ú²úÂ×Àí nursing major Christina Hansen grew up just outside of Cleveland in Mentor, Ohio, so the idea of remaining in northeast Ohio after graduation has always appealed to her.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Trumbull’s Nursing Students Launch ‘Walk and Talk with a Nurse’ Program
The Student Nurses Association is putting its best foot forward, hoping to promote healthy lifestyles in the Mahoning Valley with the new program at the Niles Wellness Center, which encourages members to talk and ask questions about health and activity.

Aerospace Engineering Student Named Brooke Owens Fellow
Sydney Bihn is on track to be the first female graduate of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s aerospace engineering program, and now, she has been selected as one of only 38 women to be a Brooke Owens Fellow.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Student Travels to Honduras to Provide Hearing Aids
Many people travel for relaxation, some travel for work, but Erica Dovin traveled to help give the gift of hearing to impaired children. Ms. Dovin, a sophomore speech pathology and audiology major, received a rare opportunity to travel to Honduras to provide much needed assistance while gaining valuable experience at the same time.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Student Brings High-End Fabric to Downtown Kent
When Symone Baskerville came from Chicago to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí to study fashion design, she realized that living so far from home was not nearly as difficult a transition as living in an area with limited choices of fabrics available for to her to use for her class projects. So she changed that by opening Kent Fabrics.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Trumbull Heads into Competitive Video Game Season
The Thunderbirds kicked off their eSports season this month. The team wants you to know the sport is just like any other collegiate sport.

Research Fellowship Award to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Magazine: Empowered by Education
Pacifique Niyonzima lost most of his family during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Now he is earning a graduate degree in higher education administration at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí so he can give back to his native country.

Students from Three ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Campuses Participate in the Global Game Jam Held at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Tuscarawas
Nearly 40 students from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Tuscarawas, Stark and Kent campuses recently participated in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s first site for the Global Game Jam (GGJ), a worldwide game-making event where creators gather at 800-plus sites around the world over a weekend to make games based on a single theme over a 48-hour period.

Student Recognized for Going Above and Beyond During an Employee’s Medical Emergency
Quick-thinking, experience and a kind heart describe freshman exploratory major Dylan Elson who took immediate action to help an employee during an apparent medical emergency. He was honored in a surprise ceremony by the Division of Student Affairs and awarded a plaque by Shay Little, Ph.D., vice president of student affairs.