Global Reach
‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’
Kent State International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.
Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Kent State to Escape Persecution at Home
Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment.
Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military
Kent State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.
New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at 5XÉçÇø, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.
Kent State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
5XÉçÇø has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Kent State’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between Kent State Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 5XÉçÇø enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, Kent State shootings in a whole new way.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Kent State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Kent State.
IN A FLASH: Welcome Zandra Rhodes!
The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the Kent State School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27.
Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 5XÉçÇø with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses
After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world.