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Blog Banner Frances Brunner

Finding Her Passion Through Fashion

My name is Frances Brunner, and I am from Louisville, Kentucky. I am currently in my senior year as a BFA Fashion Design major at Kent State University.Raised in a strict household, I always felt a ceiling in what I was able to express creatively. With this mindset, I had conformed to the idea of ta鈥

Tags: Internships , Education Abroad

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Jami Greb kneeling behind a giant tortoise photographed in the  Gal谩pagos Islands during her study abroad experience.

A Sophomore Zoology Major鈥檚 Journey to Becoming Just Like Jane Goodall

Jami Greb, a sophomore Kent State University Honors College student majoring in zoology, knew she was destined to work with animals while sitting in her high school biology class learning about the famed Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees has had an everlasting impact on the field of animal s鈥

Tags: Education Abroad , Honors College , Zoology , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences

Honors College

President McGilvrey at his desk.

Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!

Kent State's founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel Kent State University forward today. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Office of Continuing and Distance Education , Regional Campuses , Education Abroad , Student Life , Greek Life

Kent State Today

Rwanda Safari

University Photographer, Students Embark on Once-In-A-Lifetime Safari

Kent State University Photographer Bob Christy and a handful of students spent more than six hours last July in Akagera National Park; the trip was near the end of the students' summer educational experience known as the Kigali Summer Institute, which explores the post-genocide reconstruction of Rwanda and issues related to peace and conflict in the context of the country鈥檚 history.    

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Kent State Today

Kent State education abroad students in Paris, Notre Dame in background

Access To The World For All Via New Education-Abroad Scholarships

Two new scholarships from Kent State's Office of Global Education aim make education-abroad experiences possible for all Kent State students.

Tags: Global Education , Education Abroad , Education Abroad , Student Life , Financial Aid , Global Reach

Kent State Today

Blog Banner Phoebe Alicardi

From Fashion Week to Fashion Designer

My name is Phoebe Alicardi and I graduated from the Fashion Design program at Kent State University in 2023. My whole life I had aspired to become a fashion designer, but because of my weak drawing and sewing skills, I didn鈥檛 think I鈥檇 be able to do it. After receiving my associates in digital 鈥

Tags: Education Abroad , Greek Life , Internships

Admissions

Kent State students check out the 2023 Education Abroad Showcase

Curious 第一吃瓜网 Education Abroad?

All this week, the Kent State University Kent Campus has offered a full slate of events in its 2023 Education Abroad Showcase, which serves as an introduction to the university鈥檚 education-abroad opportunities across the globe. Hosted by Kent State鈥檚 Office of Global Education, the theme for this week鈥檚 events is 鈥淒iscover Boundless Horizons: Explore, Learn and Thrive Globally!鈥 

Tags: Global Education , Education Abroad , Global Reach

Kent State Today

Education Abroad Showcase Blank Lab

Welcome to Education Abroad Showcase Week!

Education Abroad Showcase begins Monday, Sept. 18, with events each day through Friday, Sept. 22. 

Tags: Student Life , Education Abroad , Global Education , Florence , Global Reach

Kent State Today

Kent State students pose with Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu (center) at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Summer Study Abroad: Exploring Racial Histories of the United States and South Africa

Racial discrimination and segregation have left indelible marks on the histories of both the United States and South Africa. These legacies have shaped societies and continue to influence contemporary conversations on equality, justice, and progress. Despite significant strides made over the past se鈥

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College of Arts & Sciences

Kent State students learning about peace and conflict in Kigali, Rwanda.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace

A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from Kent State, Northeast Ohio and around the world.

Tags: Global Education , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Education Abroad , Global Reach

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