The grant comes from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and will fund the college’s “Rural RNs Rise (R3): Growing Caregivers” project.

The new partnership involves collaborative efforts to prepare individuals for the rapidly growing nuclear workforce in Tennessee through education, training, and two new programs for nuclear technology training.

The $250,000 gift will establish an endowment to support initiatives aimed at enhancing student wellness.

The partnership will result in a 24-month intensive program for students pursuing a bachelor degree in nursing.

In a recent study, College Factual ranked the Automotive Engineering Technology program at Ferris State University as the best in the country for 2025.

The Northwest Ohio Cancer Research Institute will be a collaborative effort between faculty members from the university’s biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, pharmacy, and physics departments, as well as ProMedica and the Toledo Clinic.

The scholarship for nursing students grew from the desire for classmates to help one specific student in need and grew into an endowed scholarship with support from the community.

The partnership will bring Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School’s Shalersville Campus and Ravenna Campus students into one consolidated location on Kent State University’s campus at the Michael Schwartz Center.

The Ohio Department of Education has approved the college’s offering of a new technical certificate that will provide advanced training for registered sonographers.

The funding was secured through the state of Ohio’s Super RAPIDS initiative, which was designed to improve the state’s workforce training.