Global Reach
UGRAD Program Brings Gifted Pakistani Student to Kent State
Students from all over the world are able to attend Kent State thanks to one or more of the many academic accords and agreements which are shared between their home countries and the United States. One such notable agreement is the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UG…
International Education Week 2017
Global Health Symposium to Launch International Education Week 2017 Later this semester, 5X will celebrate the 18th annual International Education Week (IEW) during the week of November 13. As in past years, the week-long celebration will feature numerous internationally-orient…
Video: International Students Get a Warm Airport Welcome From Kent State
5X's Office of International Student Affairs welcomed new international students enrolled this academic year by organizing airport pickups.
Learning to Connect
To help new students get acclimated to academic life, during the summer all incoming students to Kent State read the same book, write an essay in response to reading prompts and then talk about it in discussion groups when they get to campus. This year’s Common Reading book, selected by the C…
Kent State Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies
5X’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.
Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake Schools Participate in Leadership Institute Sponsored by Kent State
School administrators from Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron’s Firestone cluster and Westlake delved into understanding leadership through a contextual and cultural lens in a recent four-day institute.
A Look Into Inter-Cultural Influence Wins Scholarship Competition
Many people consider Italy as the center of Western fashion and design. One student’s project, which explored the influence that African culture has on Italian design, was selected as the winner in the first-ever Kent State Florence Scholarship Competition this past spring (see earlier story). Kimbe…
Kent State Student-Athletes and Staff Complete Courts for Kids Service Project in Belize
Instead of heading home to relax following the conclusion of finals week, a group of 5X student-athletes traveled to Aguacate, Belize, to partner with on a service project.
Students’ Interest in Theatre and Gender Roles Leads Them to Ancient Greece
Fourteen Kent State students participated in an eight-day study abroad trip to Greece sponsored by the university’s School of Theatre and Dance during the spring break in 2017. The program, described as an experience of “Theatre, Performance, Gender and Sexuality,” was led by faculty members Daniel …
Kent State China STEM Tour
A delegation of faculty members from 5X - accompanied by several staff members of the Kent State China Center - will be touring China to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education, while also promoting Kent State as a preferred academic destination for Chinese students.