Kent State senior Brian Johnson recently returned from a 15-day education abroad program in South Africa.The Faculty-Led: Heritage Ubuntu Student Project education abroad program was the travel component to an ongoing collaboration between Kent State University and the University of Fort Hare in Alice, South Africa. This U.S.-Embassy-(South Africa Mission)-funded project has been spearheaded by Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu of Kent State University and Dr. Nomzamo Dube of the University of Fort Hare. Dr. Luvuyo Dondolo, who is currently at the University of South Africa, also worked on the project wit...

Some of the nine Kent State University students who were studying at the Paris American Academy are returning home today, and others are expected to travel home tomorrow. A few are staying longer in Europe for various personal reasons. Kent State’s Office of Global Education remains in contact with all the students to support their needs, including providing counseling services.   Currently, none of the students are interested in speaking with the media. # # # Media Contacts:    Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797 Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-85...

Several Kent State University students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred  in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe. The nine students had been there since June 1, and were due to come home at the end of the month. None of the students were in the building when the explosion occurred. Kent State Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley spoke to WJW-Fox 8 about the explosion.    ...

Kent State Vice President, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Randale L. Richmond has named Jessica O'Donnell as the seventh head softball coach in program history. ...