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![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ hosted Innovation Day 2023 for the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA) ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ hosted Innovation Day 2023 for the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Innovation%20Day%20Main.jpg?VersionId=9ZTKiIElTwLyAtwcUlrMsSCXr9ws3Yir&itok=Kfp28u7n)
Northeast Ohio Public Universities Collaborate on Innovation
Innovation Day 2023 was a collaborative effort of the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA) comprised of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, The University of Akron and Youngstown State University.
![Photo of Karl Kosko wearing goggles](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/08.27.19%20Photo%20of%20Karl%20Kosko%20wearing%20goggles_1.jpg?VersionId=_S17_iNQXv.g9uR1wIPALB_.jTwEI.D0&h=e6f36a9c&itok=auc8SGsA)
The Virtual Future of Educating Teachers
Three ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ professors are developing a solution to a teacher training issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.
![LaTisha Culler Commencement LaTisha Culler Commencement](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202023-03-22%20at%2012.40.28%20PM.png?VersionId=t16e1x.trb8eDrkd9o6zSn9u_LEVgpPj&itok=X86cmgD3)
LaTisha Culler’s Long Journey To Her Dream
Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.
![a photo of Hailey Majewski standing in front of a fossilized skeleton](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240213_BC_KS-Works-Cleveland_271-Edit2.jpg?VersionId=JIc5e9FnZTMbozleflrCVXGQxccPHwMj&itok=J3G4uDMD)
Alumna Digs Up Dream Job at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Have you ever seen a ? Do you know what a is? Well, thanks to alumna Hailey Majewski you can see 3D images of both of these items and many more through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ employee Jeff Florentine, his wife, Jen, and son, Beckett, moved to Kent in July 2022. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ employee Jeff Florentine, his wife Jen and son Beckett, moved to Kent in July 2022.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Florentine%20horizontal%20%282%29.jpg?VersionId=4RF1gDQVVGkSN3LYAsvn4W1i0rzpQWwg&h=0ea0bc21&itok=FFNnGr2z)
Kent is Perfect for Faculty and Staff Who Want a Small Town with Big Town AmenitiesÂ
After living in various other locations, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ staff and faculty make Kent their home because it's a community with small town charm and a flourishing downtown.
![Social worker speaks with a group of students](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/bsw-web-header-story-counselor-students.png?VersionId=vt0tQkdIK06xkh8bcEKnFwz6UNmnHzi9&itok=mBum3AaK)
With Focus on Rural Social Work, New Bachelor’s Program Aims to Meet Growing Need
More than 60% of rural Americans live in areas the National Institute of Health deems to be and only about 20% of social workers nationwide are employed in rural areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These stats, coupled with the high demand for licensed social workers — especially in areas like those surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Regional Campuses — produce significant disparities and gaps in care for people needing social services.
Filling in those gaps is the primary aim of program director Matt Butler and the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program through ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS), which will have an emphasis on rural social work.
![Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable. Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Franck%20Fotso.jpeg?VersionId=YrgHqVq95FZdc5BR5g8WmLGqrMPnPlSi&h=59b054e2&itok=6qUeqr6O)
International Student Finds ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget.
![Tabitha Lockhart’s career has taken her from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Salem Campus to Yale New Haven Hospital. Tabitha Lockhart’s career has taken her from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Salem Campus to Yale New Haven Hospital.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Tabitha-Lockhart-at-work.jpg?VersionId=tzaAbqx_ZdFkhwC.AMAf3fFNos2QWUjy&h=e6f36a9c&itok=3Oc2JBnT)
Rad Tech graduate serving patients as PA-C at Yale New Haven Hospital
Her journey into the world of healthcare began on the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Salem Campus and now Tabitha Lockhart is using that foundation to care for patients as a certified physician assistant (PA-C) at the Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut.