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Personalized Employee Wellness in the Spotlight

ºÚÁÏÉç's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And it’s definitely being recognized. 

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Alan Talarczyk, a graduate student in ºÚÁÏÉç's College of Public Health, got his educational start at the Twinsburg Academic Center.

Learning How to Learn: From Regional Undergrad to Master’s Degree Candidate

 A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

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ºÚÁÏÉç alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online.

Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees

Active military members are embracing online master’s degree programs in ºÚÁÏÉç’s College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.

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An image of a healthy Black mother and child.

Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month

ºÚÁÏÉç’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio. 

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Leigh Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., gives the keynote address at the 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at ºÚÁÏÉç.

Where Brain and Machine Meet

ºÚÁÏÉç's Brain Health Research Institute hosted its 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 26-27, where speakers and presenters from academia and private industry discussed the field of brain-machine interface. 

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Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Talea R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., talks to students at Warmup to Mental Health

Warming Up to Mental Health

Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn’t be. ºÚÁÏÉç is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.

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ºÚÁÏÉç employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized ºÚÁÏÉç for its workplace wellness program.

Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness

Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at ºÚÁÏÉç, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.

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Give Yourself a Break

Fall is here, and while the leaves are changing and the pumpkin spice is flowing, this also means that schoolwork is piling up and classes are moving at full speed. It also means stress for students can start to become overwhelming.  

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Susan Thomas, nurse at the DeWeese Health Center, administers a COVID-19 booster shot and a flu vaccine to Phil Soencksen, a senior writer in University Communications and Marketing.

Give It Your Best Shot

Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at ºÚÁÏÉç's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.

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ºÚÁÏÉç students Ryan Aquilani of Philadelphia, Pa., and Holly Atkinson of Dayton, Ohio, make fidget tools as part of Disability Awareness Month, sponsored by Student Accessibility Services.

Everyone’s Got Something: Celebrating Disabilities

ºÚÁÏÉç's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available. 

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