Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to Kent State University as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa.  During a welcome ceremony at Oscar Ritchie, the Fort Hare students were asked to introduce themselves, and several began their introductions by singing, explaining that in their culture, it is customary to begin such a presentation with a song or poem that reflects the person who ...

Between playing in two MAC Championships, being named to the 2023 MAC All-Tournament Team, and getting involved with student leadership programs on campus in the last few years, Kent State is where I've truly come into my own as a player and person. ...