Our Stories
Stories and Highlights from Across the Regional Campuses
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July 1, 2025
James C. Hannon, Ph.D., began his appointment as interim dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Salem and Kent State Stark on July 1. “I’m truly excited to begin this new chapter alongside everyone at the Salem and Stark campuses. I’m quickly learning that these are…
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June 10, 2025
Attending Kent State Stark in the fall, Canton teen once questioned future.Aireanna Tyson didn’t always see college in her future. Growing up in Canton’s inner city, she knew what it was like to feel far from the classroom — where real life could pull your focus away from school…
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June 9, 2025
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Kent State Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County…
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May 29, 2025
In the heart of one of the world’s leading healthcare systems, a unique partnership is helping address a critical shortage in the medical field by offering career pathways to underemployed workers and aspiring respiratory therapists.
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May 28, 2025
TWINSBURG, Ohio — In a city named for its legacy of siblinghood, two brothers from Cuyahoga Falls are living up to the name.Martin and Miles Ashbaugh, identical twins and recent graduates of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, are current cadets at the Kent State Police Academy in Twinsburg…
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May 15, 2025
As they donned caps and gowns last weekend, a group of determined mothers at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Trumbull celebrated more than graduation. These students graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and celebrated their academic achievements and Mother’s Day with…
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May 13, 2025
After nearly four decades at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., is retiring from her role as dean and chief administrative officer of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Stark and ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Salem. Her retirement on June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of a…
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May 8, 2025
This weekend marks a significant milestone for ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Regional Campus system as more than 1,700 graduates are honored in commencement ceremonies across Northeast Ohio. On campuses spanning from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, these celebrations highlight the…
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May 6, 2025
Just two years after its launch, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Bachelor of Social Work program is seeing its first cohort of students graduate this semester. Nearly 20 students will walk across stages at the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses this month, the latest milestone in…
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April 25, 2025
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Trumbull utilized an Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Super RAPIDS grant to add a state-of-the-art lab for its electrical/electronic engineering technology program.