Keeping a Balanced View of How America is Viewed in Other Countries

Kent State student Gage Thompson in Paris

The following point-of-view piece, written by Kent State University sophomore Gage Thompson, is shared with Kent State Today with permission of the author. It was originally posted on Cleveland.com’s “Other Voices” section, which shares viewpoints and perspectives from readers. Thompson is studying middle childhood education on the Kent Campus.   In the ongoing discourse surrounding the perception of America globally, it’s crucial to consider a nuanced perspective. As a Kent State University student who has explored diverse cultures in England, France, Germany, and Belgium, I’ve wit...

English Major Experiences England, Scotland, and Iceland on Short-Term Education Abroad Program
Office of Global Education

Loustella Perry is a Junior majoring in English at Kent State who had the chance to study in England, Scotland, and Iceland as part of the Beyond London program. This short-term education abroad program gives students the opportunity to travel to many fascinating locations with a focus on studying Viking-Age Literature. Loustella originally decided to participate because she had gone on the London and Beyond program with Dr. Ann Martinez the previous summer, and many of the friends she made would be participating again. She also has ancestors who lived in the region and saw it as a great oppor...

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The Public Health minor integrates key aspects of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, communities and individuals. Students who choose to augment their major by adding the public health minor increase their awareness of emerging issues in public health, the social and behavioral aspects of preventing disease, environmental health concepts, the changing U.S. health care system and the monitoring of diseases in the community through applied public health research.

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Environmental Health Sciences for Natural Science Majors minor

The Environmental Health Sciences for Natural Science Majors minor is intended for students who have a strong interest or curricular focus in a natural science major. This includes students in a variety of majors including, but not limited to, biology, chemistry, geology, geography, physics, botany and zoology. The minor provides students with foundational concepts in environmental health as it relates to the broad field of public health.

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