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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, Other Higher Education Institutions Victims of False Threats
On Feb. 26, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University notified the Kent Campus community about an unverified threat at Kent Hall that was deemed to be not credible. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is not alone. Schools and institutions across the country have been receiving false threats.
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IN A FLASH: The Small Things of Fall
A photo submitted by a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today reader captures the small-scale beauty found on campus in fall.
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Would You Be Ready in an Emergency? Quick Actions Can Save a Life
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Registrar Chris Dorsten and Assistant Registrar Adrianne Woods saved the life of a person who suffered cardiac arrest in Schwartz Hall over the summer.
![Sgt, Ann Spahr, K-9 Salem and Mialie Szymanski Sgt, Ann Spahr, K-9 Salem and Mialie Szymanski](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/K-9%20STEM%20TC%202023.jpg?VersionId=MsdIFxpOPK6iHiumhlth1AZxe6PBcgcK&itok=spWiq0LV)
IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ at Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Department's K-9 program.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police officer Vance Voyles](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20220803_BC_220357_Voyles_017-Edit-2_0.jpg?VersionId=ltVtK.weuEcp_jAFCCcsbJdxhNJEu9hT&h=10d202d3&itok=TiHpupfR)
Soldier-Turned-Police Officer Draws on his Past for Debut Novel Featuring Crime-Solving Veteran
When he’s not working to keep the Kent Campus safe, police officer Vance Voyles can be found in the classroom where he works as an adjunct professor teaching Story for Film for the digital media production major in the School of Media and Journalism within the College of Communication and Information.
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department was first accredited in 1991.
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Public Hearing for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
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All for Patrick! Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University police officer.
![Dean Tondiglia (right), Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University police chief and director of public safety, goes through the PulsePoint Respond app on his phone while Kent Fire Chief John Tosko (left) looks on with an automated external defibrillator (AED) in front of him.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/01.23.20%20Photo%20of%20Kent%20Fire%20Chief%20John%20Tosko%20and%20Kent%20State%20Police%20Chief%20Dean%20Tondiglia_0.jpg?VersionId=O4borRz.RbkIdPOx6AJkgcKVpssp113s&h=56d0ca2e&itok=Kr6-BOx8)
City of Kent Partners With Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool
Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.