Fifteen high school counselors from 11 different countries took part in the Office of Global Education’s (OGE) Counselor Fly-In event April 26 to learn more about Kent State University and its offerings. Kent State is one of seven different universities that the counselors will visit in the United States in partnership with KIC UnivAssist, the organization that brought the counselors to campus. The event started off with Elly Styles, assistant director of international admissions for the Office of Global Education, presenting the advantages that international students have when atten...

The movie recounting LeBron James’ high school career, “Shooting Stars,” is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a Kent State University student-athlete. In addition to finishing his degree and running for the Kent State track team, Jon Solomon, a senior marketing major from Akron, Ohio, managed to land a role in “Shooting Stars” as one of James’ high school teammates, Marlon. Solomon wasn’t expecting to be part of such a high-caliber film but was more than excited to have the opportunity. Being a student-athlete while also working towa...