Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a Kent State degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

Kent State University on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a Kent State degree.  Kent State first formed a partnership with Dewey in 2018. That agreement was up for renewal, and the new version includes an expanded relationship, which spells out a 2+2 pathway for Dewey students to obtain a Kent State degree.  Under the new agreement, Dewey students who complete two years of their coursework at Dewey will then be eligible to transfer to Kent State to comple...

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Ilianna Velez

Ilianna Velez, AA ’16, BA ’16, MED ’19, CER6 ’19, Akron, Ohio, is featured in Cleveland.com's Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight. A graduate of the College of Communications and Information and the College of Education, Health and Human Services, Velez explains how she works to eliminate barriers.--Photo courtesy Cleveland.com...

Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panelists Talking

As part of the Center for Student Involvement programming, the Kent State Leadership Center hosts Lessons in Leadership panels. These discussions are interview-style programs that feature students and faculty talking about their leadership journeys.   As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the center hosted a Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panel. The panel was moderated by Gianna Jessup, graduate assistant for the Center for Student Involvement. The panel was composed of Tyler Woody, a senior studio arts major and Spanish and Latine Student Association event pr...

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