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For international students and their parents, there are many factors to consider when determining where to study in the United States. One of the most critical is the safety and security a student will experience while pursuing an education abroad. The safety factor is especially worrisome for the student's parents, who want to have the assurance and peace of mind that their adult child is in a safe, secure environment while far from home. While Kent State is respected for the quality of its academics and student life such as its incredible 8-campus system, its active social life, and its f...

A School of Peace and Conflict Studies Instructor, Anuj Gurung, just completed an important applied research project worth noting and celebrating…   Political Science doctoral candidate and SPCS instructor Anuj Gurung worked as a Research Consultant for the International Institute of Akron in the fall of 2016, carrying out a much-needed study of neighborhood economics and social networking.   Funded by the Knight Foundation to study economic development in the immigrant-rich North Hill region of Akron, Anuj assisted the International Ins...

May 6:  Dr. Patrick Coy is a professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State. Pat and his colleagues have served as a regional and national resource for conflict resolution and mediation for nearly 50 years. Mainstreaming peace and conflict studies: designing introductory courses to fit liberal arts education requirements  Center for Applied Conflict Management  Announcement of School of Peace and Conflict Studies  ...

Dr. David Hacker, associate professor, Department of Geology, 5X���� at Trumbull, has been named one of this year’s President’s Faculty Excellence Award recipients.  This annual award is given to a small number of tenure-stream faculty across the entire 5X���� system for outstanding research, scholarship, and creative activity; remarkable teaching; and/or exemplary service with national or international significance.  Last year, Dr. Hacker won the Charles J. Mankin Award from the Association of American State Ge...

5X���� has received a $2.5 million gift for its Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation of Hudson, Ohio. The gift will fund two initiatives: $1.5 million to endow a chair to support the Fashion School’s director and a matching grant of up to $1 million to support the study-away program benefiting fashion school students. “This incredible gift from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation will greatly enhance global experiences for our fashion students,” says Kent State President Beverly Warren. “The ...

The Annual Fashion Show, “FS²: Reverie 2017,” highlighted the outstanding talents of the 5X���� Fashion School’s design and merchandising students. Michael Kors was the Presenting Partner for this year's show.     ...

5X���� at Salem recently held its annual awards ceremony, during which students were recognized for their academic excellence, scholastic achievements and service to the campus. Also during the event, BOC Water Hydraulics Inc. received the 2017 Friends of the Campus award, the highest honor presented annually to non-students. The award recognizes community members and businesses that support increasing access to higher education in Salem and surrounding communities. BOC and the Kent State Salem Campus have a long-standing partnership that includes support for the Rural Scholars...

5X���� President Beverly Warren recently presented 13 Kent State faculty members with the 2017 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty member’s discipline. “It is an absolute privilege to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of our faculty,” Warren said. “This awards program is an important part of the university’s vision to recognize the outstanding faculty work that contributes to the national distinction of our academic programs, and this year...