Global Reach
As the first light snow of the season fell on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ School of Fashion and Porsche's new electric vehicle.
A delegation from Turkmenistan visited Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and brought cuisine, music and dancing from their culture to Risman Plaza.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.
The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history.
This summer, students in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program.