College of Nursing News
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Mariah Gibbons, Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator for the College of Nursing
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News Releases
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Although widely acknowledged that greater diversity among nurses reduces health disparities and improves quality of care, the U.S. nursing workforce does not mirror the nation’s increasingly diverse population.
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Allie Rodriguez was a senior nursing student in her community rotation at 91㽶Ƶ University College of Nursing when the 91㽶Ƶ Field House was designated as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site clinic for Portage County and the surrounding areas. She and her classmates were…
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Janet Reed, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Associate Lecturer at 91㽶Ƶ University Stark, always enjoys incorporating new creative ideas in her classroom. After observing her undergraduate nursing students struggle with heightened anxiety during traditional simulations over the years, she…
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Two-time 91㽶Ƶ University alumni Curtis Good, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Operations & Student Services for 91㽶Ƶ College of Nursing, was presented with the Kent Academic Support and Advising Association (K.A.S.A.D.A.) Academic Advising Administrator of the Year Award…
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Following separate national searches, 91㽶Ƶ University has selected Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., for the position of dean of the College of Nursing and Diane H. Petrella, D.M.A., for the position of dean of the College of the Arts.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks 91㽶Ƶ University in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, 91㽶Ƶ is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate…
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Employees from 91㽶Ƶ University’s Child Development Center are among a growing list of groups from the university who recently “flashed their arms” and got vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Buzz Starner ’67 was a Golden Flash through and through. As the second-generation in his family to attend 91㽶Ƶ, and having met the love of his live Marilyn Starner ‘71 on campus, 91㽶Ƶ held a very special place in his heart. Wanting to stay connected with the…