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American Cultural Events

Intercultural Student Life hosts events that highlight parts of American and Kent State culture. The goal of these events is to help international students learn more about the culture they are living and studying in and have fun ways to participate in American traditions. 

Fall 2025 Events:

Homecoming Weekend

Homecoming is an American tradition that welcomes alumni back to their high schools and colleges. Homecoming can be a week-long or weekend-long event that often centers around a central activity, like a sporting event. At Kent State, Homecoming is celebrated for a weekend in the Fall semester around a home American Football game. The weekend includes other events though, like the Homecoming Parade, Tailgating, and the Kiss on the K. You can learn more about Kent State's Homecoming and see all the events during that weekend, by visiting the webpage linked here.

To learn more about this fun American collegiate tradition and get involved in it, attend any and all of the following:

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Intro to Homecoming SessionThursday, Oct. 96-7 p.m.Dix Stadium

Curious about the traditions behind Homecoming and how American Football works? Join us for a fun, interactive session with members of the Kent State Men's Football Team. Free pizza provided!

Session immediately followed by a Kent State Women's Soccer Game against Ohio University in Dix Stadium at 7pm. Game is free to attend!

International Student and Alumni MixerSaturday, Oct. 119-10:30 a.m.Student Green/Summit St.Kick off the big day at our pre-parade mixer! Mingle with alumni and current students over yard games and snacks. Our tent will be located near the stage on the Student Green along Summit St. 
Homecoming ParadeSaturday, Oct. 1110:30-11:30 a.m.Student Green/Summit St.Stay in our tent after the mixer to watch the parade with us! We'll cheer on the marchers, including the students marching with International Student Council when they pass by!
Homecoming GameSaturday, Oct. 112:30 p.m.Dix Stadium

Watch the Men's Football team take on Eastern Michigan! Join us to watch with other international students and alumni in a section together behind the end zone. During half time, we'll cheer on Homecoming Court, including Ogulkeyik Hudayberdiyeva who was sponsored by our office! 

Student tickets to the game are FREE, but you do need to reserve a ticket;

Halloween

Halloween is celebrated on Oct. 31 every year. While this is a holiday celebrated in many countries, in America it is celebrated through things like dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins into Jack-o-Lanterns, watching scary movies or going to haunted house attractions, and trick-or-treating.

To celebrate Halloween at Kent State, you can dress up and attend Flashes Trick-or-Treat Day! On Friday, Oct. 31 from 3-5 p.m., you are invited to go office to office collecting candy throughout the lower level, first floor, and second floor of the Kent Student Center and the first floor of the Library. All students and children of students are invited to attend. This is similar to the American trick-or-treat tradition where children go door-to-door in their neighborhoods collecting candy. The first 500 attendees will receive a free event tote bag to collect their candy in! Then from 4-6 p.m. in Kent Student Center room 218, join FAB for the Flashes' Boo Bash after party! There will be snack, games, and photo booths.

Spring 2026 Events:

Event details forthcoming.