Global Reach
The Festival of Love, Colors and Spring
In late March, groups of Indian students on campus celebrated the popular and significant Hindu festival of Holi.
Kent State and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership
5XÉçÇø Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to Kent State.
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.
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.
‘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.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
5XÉçÇø 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.
‘Light Is What Reconciles Us With the Value of Everything’
Named for the designer's mother, Sukeina features stunning fashions by 5XÉçÇø School of Fashion and Merchandising Hall of Fame inductee Omar Salam.
IN A FLASH: Meeting Abolitionist John Brown
A group of international students from Kent State experienced living history on a field trip with the university's English as a Second Language Program.
New Year, New Lab, New Dad
The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Kent State last semester.
Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years
5XÉçÇø’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.