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Kent State student-athletes visit Boneza, Rwanda

Kent State Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children

After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ºÚÁÏÍø graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act. 

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach , Community & Society, Sports, Students First , Community Impact, Global Presence

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Summer in Kent 2024

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of Summer

While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. ºÚÁÏÍø International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus. 

Tags: International Admissions, International Students, Global Reach, Office of Global Education, University News, University Facilities Management, City of Kent, Summer, Diverse Kent State, Student Life

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Marcello Fantoni, Kent State vice president for Global Education, at the Palace of Versailles

‘The Future of Higher Education Is Global’

Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.

Tags: Global Reach, Office of Global Education, Student Life, Kent State Works, Students First, Global Presence, Arts & Culture

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Gabby Bailey

Working Toward the Olympics – and a Graduate Degree at Kent State

In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at Kent State while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and Kent State Athletics. 

Tags: Kent State Athletics, Sports, Global Presence, student athlete, International Students, MAC, Student Life, graduate students, College of Education, Health and Human Services, School of Foundations Leadership and Administration

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Kent State's international student-athletes have an extraordinary sense of commitment to academics and athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at Kent State

Kent State's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Sports, Global Reach, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence

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2024 ARI-AHEC Scholar Graduates

‘There Is So Much More to Medicine Than Just Science Classes’

Kent State student Elizabeth Marhefka recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year. The senior biology and premed student was honored for her passion for medicine and commitment to community engagement.

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

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CAED final projects presentation

IN A FLASH: Bringing Their Best

The final weeks of the Spring Semester bring a flurry of activity to the College of Architecture and Environmental Design as students prepare to present their final projects. 

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Community Impact, Spring Semester, Student Life

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Former Notre Dame Student Jake Arnold has found a new home at Kent State

Notre Dame College Students Are Finding a Home at Kent State

Kent State welcomes Notre Dame College students with a streamlined transfer process.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Admissions

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The new Signal Akron newsroom in Akron, Ohio is brimming with Kent State journalism graduates.

Newsroom Filled With Kent State Graduates Takes on Akron, Ohio

When longtime ºÚÁÏÍø journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many Kent State graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Kent State Works, Community Impact, school of media and journalism, alumni-news

Alumni

Manchester Beach, Spring 2024

IN A FLASH: The Tradition of ‘Manchester Beach’

On sunny days, in the weeks before finals, students can be found catching rays in the grass on Manchester Field, between the Kent Student Center and Eastway Center. 

Tags: Kent Student Center, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Spring Semester

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