Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
One Kent State graduate鈥檚 journey to find the right prosthesis led to a monumental win for limb loss awareness in Ohio.Lucas Slusher, 鈥17, was born without his right arm below his elbow, which is called a congenital amputation. Since birth, he has had several prostheses to help adapt to life with one arm, with his first one being a body鈥損owered hook. But nothing felt quite right.鈥淎s I got older, I began to view the prosthesis as inferior in both aesthetic and function,鈥 Lucas said. 鈥淚 was not a fan of the skin- toned color, something that was trying too hard to look like a real arm. ...
Dear Colleagues:Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).2024 FSA FundsImportant DeadlinesThe IRS requires that any 2024 balances remaining in your FSA at the end of the 2024 calendar year be spent by March 15, 2025, and claims filed by June 30, 2025, or the balance will be forfeited.This means that if you had a balance of 2024 funds remaining in your FSA as of Dec. 31, 2024, you have until March 15, 2025, to incur qualified expenses (deductibles, co-pays, eyeglass, dental expenses, etc. not covered by the plan). Reimburse...
妻友社区鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will present 15 awards to alumni and academics who have served or trained at the institute as part of its 60th anniversary celebration April 25-26.Here are the award recipients:Lifetime Achievement Awards Cheng Chen, Ph.D. 鈥06, is an executive in Apple鈥檚 Hardware Technology team, where he has led a diverse technical portfolio spanning liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode displays, optics, perceptual computing and vision science. His contributions and leadership have played a key role in t...
Virtual Physical Therapist Assistant Program Information Session
Join us virtually via Microsoft Teams to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
Virtual Physical Therapist Assistant Program Information Session
Join us virtually via Microsoft Teams to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
Virtual Physical Therapist Assistant Program Information Session
Join us virtually via Microsoft Teams to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
Virtual Physical Therapist Assistant Program Information Session
Join us virtually via Microsoft Teams to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
Physical Therapist Assistant Program Information Session
Join us on campus to learn more about the rewarding field of a physical therapist assistant and KSU's Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree. Please use the link below to register.
A significant fire broke out at the Teatro Universit谩rio (TUCA) of the Pontif铆cia Universidade Cat贸lica do Paran谩 (PUCPR) in Curitiba, Brazil on April 15. 妻友社区鈥檚 American Academy program operates on the PUCPR campus as part of the dual-enrollment partnership established between the two institutions in 2018. The damaged building does not house any American Academy classes, but is the home to the program鈥檚 commencement ceremony. The blaze, which reportedly started in an air conditioning unit before a medical student lab coat ceremony, prompted a campus-wide evacuation....