Kent State University at Ashtabula is a satellite campus of Kent State University. The campus is located in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, and was established in 1958. It is the northernmost of Kent State's seven satellite campuses in Northeast Ohio, known as regional campuses, approximately 60 miles (97 km) northeast of the main campus in Kent. Students can begin any of Kent State's nearly 300 undergraduate majors, and can complete several bachelor's degrees as well as more than 20 associate programs entirely at the Ashtabula campus.[2] Classes have been held at the present campus since 1967.
| Type | Public satellite campus |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
Parent institution | Kent State University |
| Dean | Susan Stocker |
| Students | 1,128[1] |
| Location | , , United States 41°53′19″N 80°49′55″W / 41.888672°N 80.831812°W |
| Campus | Suburban 125 acres (51 ha) |
| Website | www |
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Academics edit
Nursing edit
Kent State Ashtabula is known locally for its nursing program, which accounts for nearly 75 percent of registered nurses in Ashtabula County.[3]
Wine edit
Kent State University at Ashtabula established a wine program in the fall of 2011, offering two-year associate degrees in viticulture and oenology.[4][5] In November 2017, the university partnered with a local vineyard to purvey its wine.[6][7] As of February 2019, these wine degree programs are the sole ones of their type available in the entire state of Ohio.[7]
References edit
- ^ As of fall 2021. "Preliminary Headcount, Fall Term 2021". Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Academics at Ashtabula". Kent State Ashtabula website. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "Ashtabula Campus Breaks Ground for a Healthier Northeast Ohio on July 17". eInside. Kent State University. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ Pennell, J.R. (2017). Local Vino: The Winery Boom in the Heartland. Heartland Foodways. University of Illinois Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-252-09919-9. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (29 November 2017). "'Kent State Ashtabula' wine, produced by students, to be released in December". cleveland. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Kent State Ashtabula Partners with Vineyard". www.wksu.org. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b Glasier, David (February 27, 2019). "Kent State Ashtabula students branch out into making wines". The News-Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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