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President Todd Diacon and junior women's basketball player Bianca Juzzo celebrate the team's MAC championship.

Golden Flash from Brazil Enjoys MAC Title Her First Year at Kent State

Women's Basketball player from Brazil, Bianca Juzzo, finds much to celebrate during her first year as a Golden Flash.

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Profiles, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence

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Market scene in Colombia

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

The assistant director of Kent State's International Admissions shared spectacular views from her visit to Colombia where she met with students and shared information about Kent State.

Tags: Colombia, International Admissions, Office of Global Education, Global Reach, Global Presence, International Students

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Religions in times of conflict.

‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’

As part of Kent State's Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity. 

Tags: Division of Student Life, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Global Reach, Arts & Culture, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence

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Sonia Karkare, program director for the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Women's Center, introduces the discussion panel for International Women's Day.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence, Community Impact, KSU Women Center

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ESL Students at the John Brown house

IN A FLASH: Meeting Abolitionist John Brown

A group of international students from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program. 

Tags: Department of English, Black History Month, International Students, Office of Global Education, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State

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Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold to Beat the Cold!

A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter. 

Tags: Office of Global Education, International Students, Community & Society, Community Impact, Global Presence, Global Reach, Diverse Kent State

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Molly Merryman is part of a panel discussion at the Cambridge Union.ersity.

LGBTQ History: Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Speaks at Cambridge and Oxford Universities

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™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.

Tags: Arts & Science, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Global Reach, Diverse Kent State, Global Presence

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Brunner walking the runway with a model

‘This Is It’ Moment for Sustainable Fashion Visionary

Senior fashion design student Frances Brunner uses lessons from distinctive fashion program to make her mark.

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Global Presence

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Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall.

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 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State, College of Arts and Sciences

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Fabrizio Ricciardelli shows students around Italy

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. 

Tags: Global Presence, Global Reach, Student Life

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