Rise Above the Challenges

Rise Above the Challenges

Anthony Jackson, BSN ’13, did not grow up wanting to work in the medical field. That was his younger sister, Christina’s, dream. With a desire to one day be a doctor, she was studying biology at Kent State University when she passed away from a blood clot in her...

Akwaaba. Welcome.

Akwaaba. Welcome.

It was the first African word I encountered as I set foot on the continent for the first time.  A white sign with one word in plain black font next to the entrance to the airport terminal in Ghana. It was a sentiment that would be repeated with almost every encounter...

Do Not Let Anyone Define Your Future

Do Not Let Anyone Define Your Future

Karen Bankston, Ph.D., MSN, FACHE, associate dean for clinical practice, partnership and community engagement at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, is a two-time alumna of Kent State College of Nursing. She recently shared her nursing experience with us...