Global Reach
Kent State Partners with University in Kyrgyzstan to Combat Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Central Asia
Kent State University is partnering with Osh State University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, to help reduce rising cancer rates in the Central Asian nation.
IN A FLASH: Education Abroad Photo and Video Contest
Kent State's Office of Global Education shared the international images captured by the winners of its 2025 Education Abroad Fall Photo/Video contest.
How an International Alumna Designed Her Future at Kent State
Kent State graduate Luana Johnson highlights how the American Academy partnership and the university's elite design labs provided the professional access needed to launch a global career.
Kent State鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering Soars Into Kazakhstan
Kent State University and the Civil Aviation Academy in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have signed an agreement to be strategic partners in establishing a joint international aviation university in Kazakhstan, to support the rapid growth of aviation throughout Central Asia.
Olympic Dreams Realized
A group of Kent State University students spent their spring break learning in Italy and Greece and attending the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics as part of the Business of the Olympics, an advanced sports administration course.
IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda
Rwanda's Minister of Health was part of a delegation that visited Kent State to meet with administrators from Kent State's Office of Global Education and Rwandan students currently studying at Kent State.
IN A FLASH: An Olympic Dream Realized
A Kent State student's plan to study abroad this spring also gave the opportunity to fulfill a longtime dream.
A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to Kent State, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at Kent State's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language 鈥 and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.
Kent State Grad Brings Olympic Coverage to Viewers Around the World
Practical experience 鈥 and hustle 鈥 took recent Kent State graduate Austin Monte from producing events on campus to bringing the world the 2026 Winter Olympics for NBC Sports.
Global Education Director Shares 鈥楲ife-changing鈥 Experience of Studying Abroad
Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., vice president for global education and interim dean of the Honors College at Kent State University, was recently featured on WAKR Radio鈥檚 鈥淩ay Horner Morning Show鈥 to discuss the education-abroad programs, student support and his life-changing experiences abroad.