Global Reach
Seven Friends from Nepal Uncover Academic Advantages at Kent State
This fall semester, Kent State is privileged to welcome seven international students to its campus, all of which are friends from Nepal: Anit Kunwar, Saroj Dahal, Man Bahadur Kshetri, Swastik Shrestha, Bishal Pokhrel, Mahesh Gaire, and Salan Gahaju. Being close friends while living in Nepal, the sev…
2017 International Cook-Off Celebrates Cultural Cuisine
Mark Your Calendars, Bring Your Appetite and Be Ready to Share all the Food, Fun and Festivities at This Year's International Cook-Off Competition November 16, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kent Student Center Ballroom Watch the Cook-Off Live! As in the past, the highlight of this year's…
Hospitality Major Sees the World at Kent State Florence
"Studying and traveling abroad has impacted my life in ways I never really thought it would and I never would have been able to have such opportunities or experiences if I did not go abroad." Recognizing its global obligations, Kent State University actively encourages its students to undertake i…
UGRAD Program Brings Gifted Pakistani Student to Kent State
Students from all over the world are able to attend Kent State thanks to one or more of the many academic accords and agreements which are shared between their home countries and the United States. One such notable agreement is the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UG…
International Education Week 2017
Global Health Symposium to Launch International Education Week 2017 Later this semester, Kent State University will celebrate the 18th annual International Education Week (IEW) during the week of November 13. As in past years, the week-long celebration will feature numerous internationally-orient…
Video: International Students Get a Warm Airport Welcome From Kent State
Kent State University's Office of International Student Affairs welcomed new international students enrolled this academic year by organizing airport pickups.
Learning to Connect
To help new students get acclimated to academic life, during the summer all incoming students to Kent State read the same book, write an essay in response to reading prompts and then talk about it in discussion groups when they get to campus. This year’s Common Reading book, selected by the C…
Kent State Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Kent State University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.
Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake Schools Participate in Leadership Institute Sponsored by Kent State
School administrators from Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron’s Firestone cluster and Westlake delved into understanding leadership through a contextual and cultural lens in a recent four-day institute.
A Look Into Inter-Cultural Influence Wins Scholarship Competition
Many people consider Italy as the center of Western fashion and design. One student’s project, which explored the influence that African culture has on Italian design, was selected as the winner in the first-ever Kent State Florence Scholarship Competition this past spring (see earlier story). Kimbe…
