News Archive
If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a Kent State women's basketball game, you’ll find a mother-daughter pair of students from Brazil cheering with all their might. Five thousand miles from home, Hetty and Fernanda have found new activities and friends in the United States.
A significant fire broke out at the Teatro Universitário (TUCA) of the PontifÃcia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR) in Curitiba, Brazil on April 15. ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s American Academy program operates on the PUCPR campus as part of the dual-enrollment partnership established between the two institutions in 2018.
For Lara Kilchenmann, the journey from Switzerland to ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø wasn't just about pursuing higher education — it was about returning to a place that felt like home.
Inspiration can come from anywhere, but traveling the world and experiencing different cultures seems to be the best source of creativity for Anne Louise Pesch Kruklis, a senior fashion design major from Curitiba, Brazil, exploring the world with the programs offered by ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø.
This March, senior fashion design and marketing major Rachel Stauffer will take her fashion research to the international stage.
For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface.
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.
All of the students from Rwanda who are currently attending Kent State came out to welcome Claudette Irere, the Rwandan Minster of State for Education when she came to Kent State to discuss adding additional program partnerships to her African nation.
International Student Orientation activities welcomed a new group of international students to Kent State for Spring Semester 2025.
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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, 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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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.
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.