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Fall 2024 graduate Cecelia Kirk is thankful to Kent State for all the resources and connections she made during her three years in the Fashion School program. 

A visiting scholar from Turkey came to Kent State to speak about culturally diverse themes in picture books for young readers.

The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan has awarded ºÚÁÏÍø a grant to study the higher education system of the Central Asian nation and develop proposals for improvements.

As the first light snow of the season fell on ºÚÁÏÍø, the Student Center Ballroom radiated warmth and camaraderie during the International Cook-Off Competition. The event, part of International Education Week, brought together hundreds of students, faculty and staff to celebrate global flavors and cultural diversity.

President Diacon speaks with Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., about Kent State's global presence. 

International Education Week, taking place Nov. 18-22, celebrates the different cultures across the ºÚÁÏÍø community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.

From the runway to the highway, a fashion show in the Cleveland Flats spotlighted the ºÚÁÏÍø School of Fashion and Porsche's new electric vehicle.

A delegation from Turkmenistan visited Kent State and brought cuisine, music and dancing from their culture to Risman Plaza. 

ºÚÁÏÍø has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of Kent State’s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the Kent Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

A group of college recruiters who have contributed to ºÚÁÏÍø’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.

The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history. 

This summer, students in ºÚÁÏÍø's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program. 

Music, activities, games and fun brought together Kent State's international students for a global block party.

For the past month, ºÚÁÏÍø has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

It has been nearly 14 months since a gas explosion destroyed the historic building that was home to the Paris American Academy, ºÚÁÏÍø’s Paris home for 16 years. Now, the academy has found a new home and soon, exciting advancements will be happening with Kent State’s education-abroad programs in Paris.

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. 

Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏÍø’s 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.

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

For journalism student Della Fowler, a chance opportunity to report on ºÚÁÏÍø gymnastics sparked a passion that has led her all the way to covering the Olympics.