Global Reach

Tram Nguyen was drawn to Kent State after seeing one of the tragic May 4, 1970, and learning the sacrifices the students made.

Vietnamese student Tram Nguyen made a connection to Kent State when she saw a picture of student Jeffrey Miller after the May 4 shooting. Recently she visited the Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Marker dedicated to Miller.

Homecoming Parade at Kent State

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as Kent State University alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a Kent State degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

Kent State University on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with Dewey International University (DIU) in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a Kent State degree. 

Alex Silverio, academic advisor for the College of Communication and Information, at Cultural Cafe

As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, Alex Silverio and Tatiana Fernández Pérez shared pieces of their cultures at this month’s installment of Cultural Café, presented by International Student and Scholar Services at the Office of Global Education.

Graduate student Lilian Keister takes part in an exercise during a peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

Her first education abroad experience gave graduate student Lilian Keister an up-close view of a culture rooted in kindness and forgiveness.

 

Kristin Stasiowski (far right), assistant dean of international programs and education abroad for the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, leads a group of Kent State students as they discover the art, architecture and history of Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy.

Kent State University leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.

International teachers in the Fulbright TEA Program are spending six weeks at Kent State.

A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Kent State University as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. 

Kizito Nkundamahoro and his drawing of Rwandan President

Sketching, drawing, doodling. For some, these activities occupy us in class or in a meeting. But for Kizito Nkundamahoro, his artistic hobby evolved into a passion that drew an amazing opportunity at Kent State University.

Kent State students check out the 2023 Education Abroad Showcase

All this week, the Kent State University Kent Campus has offered a full slate of events in its 2023 Education Abroad Showcase, which serves as an introduction to the university’s education-abroad opportunities across the globe. Hosted by Kent State’s Office of Global Education, the theme for this week’s events is “Discover Boundless Horizons: Explore, Learn and Thrive Globally!” 

Emily Spencer, a senior from North Canton, Ohio, said her time in the Kigali Summer Institute gave her a deeper understanding of humanity.

When she signed up for the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda, Kent State University senior Emily Spencer, thought it would be a good training ground for humanitarian work she hopes to perform in the future. When she returned from the three-week course, she felt significantly changed.