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Kent State student Carlton "CeeJay" Scott Jr. received a scholarship from the Fund for Education Abroad to study at the American University in Cairo for the 2023 Spring Semester.

Cairo Bound! Student Filmmaker Earns Scholarship for Study Abroad

妻友社区 senior Carlton 鈥淐eeJay鈥 Scott Jr. can barely contain his excitement when he talks about his upcoming study-abroad experience at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. The food, the people, the ancient pyramids 鈥 Scott鈥檚 goals are to create a short film while he is away, learn to speak Arabic and, hopefully, to expand his cooking repertoire with new tastes and flavors of the Middle Eastern culture. 

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First-year student Ronica Marandi speaks to the crowd about how they can help Iranians.

Kent State Community Rallies for Solidarity and Human Rights for Iranians

First-year students Ronica Marandi and Goli Kavoosi organized the rally in partnership with Kent State鈥檚 Women's Center and the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to raise awareness about the atrocities that are happening in Iran. 

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Students in the Old Town Market in Curitiba, Brazil

IN A FLASH: Shopping in Brazil

The American Academy (AA) program offers the Kent State experience to students in Brazil.

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Mahtab Tehrani,BS'11, Ph.D.,'18, and first year student Goli Kovoosi, discusses the unrest that is taking place in her home country.

Iranian Members of Kent State Community Say: We're Here to Ask You to Support Us

A standing-room-only crowd gathered to hear Kent State alumna Mahtab Tehrani, Ph.D., and first-year student Goli Kavoosi, discuss how the denial of human rights in Iran impacts us all and the tangible actions that Americans can take to help.

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What's the Big Idea?

WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? BIRDS AND DRONES

Kent State President Todd Diacon rides to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering to learn more about research involving birds and aircraft.

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Rwandan student Alliah Cynthia Teta serves up a traditional stewed chicken dish.

International Cook-off Provides New Culinary Journey for African Students

The entry of Team Rwanda and Team Nigeria into the annual cooking contest reflects Kent State鈥檚 growing relations in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in new groups of international students on campus. The Rwandan students are part of a group of 12 undergraduates sponsored by the Rwandan government who arrived at Kent State for the fall semester to pursue degrees.

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Kent State students from Sri Lanka took first place!

IN A FLASH: International Cook-off Top Chefs!

Team Sri Lanka took first place in the Fall  International Cook-Off

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Team Bangladesh serves mutton briyana, a dish that garnered the People's Choice Award at the 2022 Annual International Cook-off.

International Flavors Fill Kent State Ballroom During Annual Cook-off

Two teams from sub-Saharan Africa made their debut on Thursday at 妻友社区鈥檚 annual International Cook-off sponsored by the Office of Global Education

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Graduate student, Dr. Harsh Mishra

'Everyone Is Here To Make You Feel At Home'

A physician from India is pursuing a second doctoral degree at Kent State. 

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