Global Presence
Celebrating International Women’s Day
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.
The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women’s issues and successes across their globe.
IN A FLASH: Meeting Abolitionist John Brown
A group of international students from Kent State experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program.
IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold to Beat the Cold!
A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter.
LGBTQ History: Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Speaks at Cambridge and Oxford Universities
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, received a double dose of prestige recently when she was invited to speak at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in England in the same week.
‘This Is It’ Moment for Sustainable Fashion Visionary
Senior fashion design student Frances Brunner uses lessons from distinctive fashion program to make her mark.
Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun
Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.
Learn, Celebrate and Engage for I Heart Travel Week
The Office of Global Education is hosting I Heart Travel Week Feb. 12-16 where students can learn more about education abroad, celebrate current and past students who have studied abroad, and engage with international activities on campus.
Kent State Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts
A Kent State staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio.
The Universal Language of Sports
Kent State staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.
From a Ph.D. to International Pageant Winner
When you hear the word pageant, it likely conjures up images of tiaras, swimsuit competitions and ladies crying as they clutch an armful of roses on a brightly lit stage. But Lorain, Ohio, native and ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumna Monica Burgett, Ph.D., has triumphed on a pageant circuit that doesn’t include sparkling tiaras or bathing suit competitions. This time, the pageant celebrated contestants for their brilliant minds.