Global Reach

Curious 妻友社区 Education Abroad?
All this week, the 妻友社区 Kent Campus has offered a full slate of events in its 2023 Education Abroad Showcase, which serves as an introduction to the university鈥檚 education-abroad opportunities across the globe. Hosted by Kent State鈥檚 Office of Global Education, the theme for this week鈥檚 events is 鈥淒iscover Boundless Horizons: Explore, Learn and Thrive Globally!鈥

鈥楳y Heart Feels Softer鈥
When she signed up for the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda, 妻友社区 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.

Graduate Student Enrollment Driving Increases in International Ranks
Large numbers of international graduate students are boosting enrollment of both international students and graduate students.

Welcome to Education Abroad Showcase Week!
Education Abroad Showcase begins Monday, Sept. 18, with events each day through Friday, Sept. 22.

Becoming a Better Peacemaker
Kent State's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.

Celebrate the Birth of the US Government, Constitution Day, with University Libraries
Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., director of the 妻友社区 Florence Center will speak on the topic "The Italian City-State and the Roots of Democracy" at University Libraries' Constitution Day on Sept. 18.
IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met
Students from Kent State New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

Exploring Racial Histories of the United States and South Africa
In May of this year, a group of seven students from 妻友社区鈥檚 Center for African Studies embarked on a transformative journey to the in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Journey Beyond Comfort: My First Week Study Abroad Experience
妻友社区 student Brad Smith shares his initial thoughts from the first week of his education abroad experience in Florence, Italy, as well as a few helpful dos and don'ts.

Award-Winning Photojournalist and Kent State Alum Captures Stunning Losses in Maui Wildfires
妻友社区 graduate and award-winning photojournalist Matthew Thayer has spent the past 43 years in Hawaii, working as a photojournalist for The Maui News newspaper. When Thayer was sent out to cover horse evacuations from the upcountry fires on Maui on Aug. 8, he never expected he would end up covering one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii鈥檚 history.