Global Education

Molly Merryman presenting at a global peace conference in Rwanda

Kent State Research on Full Display at Peace Conference in Rwanda

A host of Kent State University faculty and students took center stage at a global peace conference on July 12 in Kigali, Rwanda, sharing their knowledge and research with delegates from more than a dozen countries and as well as the U.S.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Global Reach , Global Education , Community & Society

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Students from Mexico at Kent State for an exchange program to research sustainable agriculture visit Martha's Farm in Ashland, Ohio in June.

Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program

For the second year in a row, students from Kent State University and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion. 

Tags: Global Reach , Research & Science , Student Life , Global Education

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Brian Johnson, programming director for Black United Students, traveled to Israel with Hillel Jewish campus organization

Travel to Israel Brings Insight and Knowledge About Jewish Culture to BUS Leader 

Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Global Education , Global Reach

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Kristina Spangler

Kent State Florence Program Featured in the News in Italy

Our Education Abroad program was featured in the national news in Italy to represent the return of students to Florence, and Italy in general, following Covid 19 shutdowns.   Kent State offers programs in Florence during the Spring and Fall semesters. Students take a minimum of 12 credi…

Tags: Florence , College of Arts and Sciences , Kristin Stasiowski , Study Abroad , Global Education

College of Arts & Sciences

Malia Politzer of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting talks to students in Taylor Hall about her investigative reporting.

Pulitzer Center Lecture on Refugee Crisis Attracts 150

Nearly 150 attendees packed into Rm. 226 in Taylor Hall to hear international journalist Malia Politzer talk about her reporting of the refugee crisis in Niger, Italy, Germany and Turkey. Politzer was the featured speaker for the Kent State University School of Communication Stud…

Tags: School of Communication Studies , Global Communication , Global Education , CCI Global , College of Communication and Information

School of Communication Studies

Agadez’s elite business classes now include drug dealers, smugglers and pimps – the types of people who rape newly trafficked women to “break: them, beat migrants who haven’t paid their passage or bribe officials so this illicit work may continue.

Pulitzer Center Grantee to Speak About International Refugee Crisis

The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University will host its fall Global Issues Forum with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 in Rm. 226/226A Taylor Hall. International reporter Malia Politzer will present, “Refugee Boom and Bust: A Global G…

Tags: School of Communication Studies , School of Journalism and Mass Communication , Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting , International issues , Global Education , #CCIGlobal ,

School of Communication Studies

Kent State students traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to learn about human trafficking and local organizations working to eradicate it.

Sophomore Comm Studies Major Aims to Educate Community About Human Trafficking

I  had no idea what human trafficking was until I came to Kent. My freshman year, I was shown the documentary “Nefarious” that completely broke my heart for the people who have fallen into the shadows of society as victims of human trafficking. I found my passion in life and began getting …

Tags: School of Communication Studies , Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , human trafficking , College of Communication and Information , Global Education , Globally Engaged

School of Communication Studies

Kent State Signs Agreement With University From Vietnam

The presidents of Kent State University and Hanoi University have signed an agreement that will partner the universities in a student exchange program and will allow a collaboration with Kent State’s campus in Florence, Italy. Kent State President Beverly Warren and Hanoi President Nguyen Dinh Lu…

Tags: Global Education , Office of the Provost

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Kent State Signs Agreements with South Korean University, Expanding Global Connections

Kent State University President Beverly Warren signed two agreements with Dankook University of Seoul, South Korea, expanding existing partnerships. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung joined Warren at the signing, which took place on March 12. “A top priority for Kent State is to expand our …

Tags: Global Education , Office of the President , Office of the Provost , Global Reach

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Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung signs an agreement with Kent State University President Beverly Warren to expand the relationship between the two institutions.

Kent State Signs Agreements With South Korean University, Expanding Global Connections

Kent State University President Beverly Warren signed two agreements with Dankook University of Seoul, South Korea, expanding existing partnerships. Dankook University President Chang Ho-sung joined Warren at the signing, which took place on March 12.  “A top priority for Kent State is to ex…

Tags: Office of the President , Office of the Provost , Global Education , Success Story , Global Reach

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