University News
College of Nursing Receives Multiple Large Gifts to support Faculty Research and Student Success
As the year draws to an end, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University College of Nursing would like to express its gratitude to the following donors for their generous gifts. Through their support, our faculty and students will have the opportunity to expand their research interests, attend leadership conferences…
Giving Tuesday: College of Nursing Community Supports Nursing Student Emergency Fund
This year during our Giving Tuesday Campaign from November 9 through December 1, the College of Nursing community rallied together to help raise over $10,000 in support for the Race into Finals Emergency Fund. This featured Giving Tuesday fund was created several years ago to provide emergency finan…
Doubling Down: DNP and Ph.D. Collaboration at the College of Nursing
Both the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in nursing, established in the 1960s, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), initiated in the early 2000s, provide doctoral degree programs allowing graduates to address the needs of patients and improve the constantly changing healthcare system. However, the…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University College of Nursing to Launch Redesigned Ph.D. In Nursing Program
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Nursing will welcome its first nursing cohort into the revised Ph.D. in Nursing program in the fall 2021 semester. The newly developed, state-of-the-science curriculum was thoughtfully constructed to prepare students to address emerging areas of nursing science by …
Tracy M. Dodson, MSN, RN, NAMED 2020 KENT STATE DAISY AWARD RECIPIENT
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University College of Nursing lecturer Tracy M. Dodson, MSN, RN, was virtually recognized on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, as the 2020 DAISY Faculty Award recipient. Honorable Mentions were also awarded to Kent campus faculty members Debra K. Cifani, DNP, RN, associate professor, and Sara…
Three Undergraduate Nursing Students Selected to Present Research on Vaping for Virtual National Conference
Three ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University College of Nursing students were the only undergraduate students selected to present their research during The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) national conference in October. Due to continued social distancing recommendations, junior honor nursing students…
2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has announced the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSA). Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award honors ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s exceptional researchers and scholars.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Recognizes New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Winners
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has announced the recipients of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty who have been at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for 10 years or less and are sponsored by the University Research Council.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates Promotions and Tenure of 135 Faculty Members
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is marking the promotions and tenure of 135 faculty members during the 2019-2020 academic year.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Honors Employees Who Have Reached 20-Year Milestone
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has inducted 53 employees into its 20-Year Club Service Awards Program for 2020.