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Brother's Childhood Cancer Inspires Nursing Student's Career Choice
Junior nursing major Adam Roman got his first taste of Cleveland’s University Hospitals when he was a young child, and today, Mr. Roman is one of the first cohorts of nursing students who will be eligible to apply to become part of the new UH Scholars Program, a collaboration of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and University Hospitals.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University College of Nursing juniors (from left) Aaliyah Davis, Adam Roman and Christina Hansen serve their clinical rotations at University Hospitals of Cleveland.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Nursing%20Students%20%281%29_4.jpg?VersionId=_9pPjW9JXy63OXDxqXWVFo7e_G6aVOGr&h=cd8dcc5a&itok=8GcGoGEv)
University Hospitals, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Address Nursing Shortage in Northeast Ohio Through New Nursing Education Program
University Hospitals and Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University are joining forces to address the ongoing nursing shortage in Northeast Ohio through a new nursing education initiative that will increase the number of baccalaureate-degreed nurses who enter the workforce each year.
![Students trained in Mental Health First Aid](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Untitled%20design%20%2850%29_0.png?VersionId=N3FWQvuDfsNj9lfSsl5A3ywst9yoMQCA&h=414b8b97&itok=9_0wiUiv)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Receives Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant
The College of Public Health has received a $306,000 federal grant to be used for suicide prevention and to address other student mental health needs. The Grant will help to fund the project, More Aware, a collaboration among Student Affairs, University Health Services, Student Support Services, and other divisions across the university.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« College of Public Health Receives Grant for Mental Health Training in Medina County Schools
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Public Health has received a $375,000 grant that will be used to provide mental health awareness training to personnel in Medina County public schools.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Professor Talks Importance of Hand-washing During Air Travel to Ward Off Colds and Flu
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, told SELF Magazine that people need to be vigilant about hand-washing to prevent the spread of disease, particularly after air travel.
![The 2019 Larry Pollock Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« of Wellness Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore mental health issues on college campuses. The 2019 Larry Pollock Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« of Wellness Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore mental health issues on college campuses.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Larry-Pollock-Summit-Logo.jpg?VersionId=kCg0ATI7yKHIWTixkq6GXRP34UKeWM0h&h=e6f36a9c&itok=7iHFns27)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University to Host Summit on Mental Health Issues on College Campuses
The 2019 Larry Pollock Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« of Wellness Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to explore mental health issues on college campuses.
![All of the students in the fall 2018 class of the Respiratory Therapy program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Ashtabula have jobs waiting for them when they graduate. All of the students in the fall 2018 class of the Respiratory Therapy program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Ashtabula have jobs waiting for them when they graduate.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/ashtabula_resp_therapy_students_fall2018.jpg?VersionId=rIDRbrE0.fqdQ3..07Guax34HttenWd4&h=e6f36a9c&itok=kZqZLmW1)
Respiratory Therapy Students Breathe Fresh Air Into the Workforce
All of the students in the fall 2018 class of the Respiratory Therapy program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Ashtabula have jobs waiting for them when they graduate.
![A student enjoys a quiet moment on the Kent Campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/meditate.jpeg?VersionId=Dy2tL1aNP8AV4b3PK0sET4x5uJBn8PJO&h=bd358847&itok=QBefgyiL)