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New Ohio law limiting cellphones in K-12 schools could influence college students

Loreal Puleo, Reporter September 20, 2025

Ohio law now requires K-12 schools to have a cell phone policy due to the signing of House Bill 250.  The bill, signed into law May 15, 2025, by Gov. Mike DeWine, mandated K-12 schools have a policy...

Kevin Pospichel, a senior IT user support analyst at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, wears a shield mask prototype. Pospichel manages the makerspace in the Architecture Building and has experience with 3D modeling. He helped create the PPE prototypes, alongside Ferdig and Kennedy. 

Kent State faculty aim to help first responders in light of personal protective equipment shortage

When nurse Tracy Dodson interacts with a patient experiencing respiratory issues, she wears goggles, gloves, a mask and a gown. She usually puts the equipment in a trash bin when she leaves the room. But...

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