Kent State University officially welcomed 24 English language educators, policymakers, and teacher trainers from around the world to the KSU Exchange: Integrating Innovative and Emerging Technologies into the English Language Classroom.The prestigious, two-week professional exchange program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of English Language Programs, and administered by FHI 360.This partnership reflects Kent State’s longstanding commitment to global engagement, educational innovation, and professional exchange, representi...

For nineteen Kent State students, the 2025–2026 academic year was more than a series of classes, assignments, and exams. It was an opportunity to tackle real-world challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and turn ideas into action through the John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Student Fellows Program.Throughout the year, nineteen DI Fellows representing disciplines ranging from architecture and engineering to fashion design, visual communication design, business, biology, and computer science worked in interdisciplinary teams to address complex community, environmental, and societal c...