Students First

Flash Medical Center Gives Students Hands-On Health Care Experience
After a three-year hiatus, Flash Medical Center returned to 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula’s Robert S. Morrison Hall for a one-day medical emergency simulation on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

Getting to Know Your Neighbors
John Skrtic, a proud 51±¬ÁÏ alumnus and Cleveland Public Library’s chief of special projects and collections, enjoys archiving the people and places of Cleveland.

Earthworms are the Stars of the Show in Graduate Student’s Research on Composting Â
Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the People’s Choice award during the fall 2021 competition.

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived
A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus.

‘I AM FIRST Week’ Celebrates 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni
51±¬ÁÏ is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Todd Tries It: Academic Coaching
President Todd Diacon is in need of assistance to help catch up in his French class.

First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’
51±¬ÁÏ will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.

The Clothesline Project Helps Sexual Violence Survivors Heal
51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services provided survivors of sexual or relationship violence the opportunity to heal by sharing their stories in a unique, visible way.

‘Paying Attention to Dynamics,’ the New Faculty Athletic Representative
Theresa Walton-Fisette is 51±¬ÁÏ's new faculty athletic representative. This position ensures the academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics, facilitates an inclusive environment and enhances the student athletic experience.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time 51±¬ÁÏ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.