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IN A FLASH: Raze the Roof
Renovations to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Ice Arena will create an indoor practice field.
![The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15 The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/08_MPowerSummit_1300x780%20.jpeg?VersionId=bMecbUYxUz7OcNpmyMHwjoevU5WGUjiU&itok=8qGWsqHI)
MPower Men of Color Summit Oct. 14 Promises Connection, Celebration and Education
The MPower Summit on Oct. 14 is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together from college, high school, and community organizations to support the mission of men of color initiatives. All people are welcome to attend the summit, which will be held at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Student Center.
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10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
![Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma. Pictured (from left to right) are Mary Kutchin, Tracey Motter, Erin Slay and Holly Ma.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Mary%20Kutchin%2C%20Tracey%20Motter%2C%20Erin%20Slay%20and%20Holly%20Ma.jpeg?VersionId=1Edq2zQ8A2wsrJ4rXgcdR9UK8hkrFRPq&h=52d3fcb6&itok=sBwmS4aV)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and University Hospitals Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop an LPN-to-BSN Pathway, Further Nursing Education and Careers
Faculty researchers from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s College of Nursing recently received nearly $4 million in grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an LPN-to-BSN pathway called the LPN Education Advancement Program (LEAP). The program will provide licensed practical nurses at University Hospitals the opportunity to increase their skill set by removing barriers that may have prevented them from furthering their education.
![Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall. Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230825_BC_Storm_Damage_004.jpg?VersionId=tU3ZjULTQlX6ywY3w3kbTdPXaEzWfprN&itok=b6Fdw2G6)
VIDEO: Strong Storm Causes Damage on Kent Campus
Videos show Thursday's storm and the damage it caused to the May 4 Memorial.
![Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus. Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230825_BC_Storm_Damage_017.jpg?VersionId=6MHInTEhNHlpX9ePaMnqSdSyPr.AEXCS&itok=lNRArI9N)
IN A FLASH: When the Bough Breaks
Strong storms caused damage across the Kent Campus on Thursday night.
![Tree down from storm in front of Lowry Hall Tree down from storm in front of Lowry Hall](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Banner_BC_Storm_Damage_011.jpg?VersionId=IMg7FXJfa8EOQvLL1299cRAC4d0Szi_l&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ORIOPKY6)
Weathering the Storm: Crews Clean Up Storm Damage on Campus
Crews are working diligently around the Kent Campus to clean up debris left by a severe thunderstorm that hit ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ last night.
![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's May 4 Memorial Damaged Aug. 25, 2023 during overnight storm ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's May 4 Memorial Damaged Aug. 25, 2023 during overnight storm](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Memorial%20Damaged%201.jpg?VersionId=wKt2TNYaUGjEsYJux3Q62NcLP2MmD4mH&itok=aBFL7yL_)
Strong Overnight Storm Damages May 4 Memorial
Strong winds from an overnight storm brought tree limbs down across ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Kent Campus, including several large branches that struck and damaged the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Memorial.
![students walk past new graphics on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's campus students walk past new graphics on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/positive%20change%20featured.jpg?VersionId=W9Riz1kchClVyJNhEVF82hPiIeHHXJW4&h=3e455ee2&itok=alqxYXeT)
Walking With Purpose
Designed by the Creative Team in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Division of University Communications and Marketing, new building wraps seen across campus are bright and dynamic daily reminders of the university’s core values: Kindness, Respect and Purpose in All We do. Positive Change. Inquiry & Discovery. Freedom of Expression.
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Would You Be Ready in an Emergency? Quick Actions Can Save a Life
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.