A group of 21 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Kent State University as part of a Fulbright professional development program for foreign educators.  The Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, funded by the U.S. government, and administered by IREX and Kent State. Teachers in the program participate in academic professional development at a host university.  Kent State’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education within the College of Education, ...

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at Kent State University created a theme for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month based on acknowledging the fight that Latine/x people have made for justice and equity in the spaces they occupy.¡Viva la Gente Que Lucha! or “Long Live the People Who Fight” pays homage to those who came before....

Kellie Rose Kordinak is in an elite group of American college students. The senior from the Kent State Stark Campus was recently named a 2024 Portz Scholar by the National Collegiate Honors Council – one of only four students from across the country.Kordinak is majoring in history and applied communication studies, taking classes at the Stark and Kent campuses. This recognition is the result of her in-depth research involving human trafficking and her thesis “Human Trafficking: 20th Century Historical Roots and the Importance of Credible Research.”...