Over the past several weeks, Kent State University faculty and staff, along with a select group of students, have traveled to Kigali, Rwanda. Both students and staff participated in the global peace conference, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, which took place July 11-13 and was sponsored by Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Kent State’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwanda and the Aegis Trust. While in Kigali, a group of Kent State students is taking part in the three-week Kigali Sum...

Meet Shruti Kate, a Graduate College Fellow and doctoral student in the Educational Psychology program. Read on to learn more about Shruti's favorite places in Kent, what they enjoy doing in free time and what advice they have for incoming graduate students. Where is your hometown? I am from Pune, India. Why did you choose Kent State University? Kent State University has a stellar academic reputation. The university has a wide selection of programs and majors that are ideal for my educational and professional ambitions. The faculty members are world-renowned spec...

In 1996, Kent State University at Stark began recognizing distinguished alumni who attended Kent State Stark. Award recipients are recognized for excellence in a profession, service to the community and service to Kent State Stark. This summer, Kent State Stark proudly named Joseph French as the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. Joseph French has chosen to make his life’s mission to help children understand that their today does not dictate their tomorrow. French said he believes that you must do everything you can to make the world a better place — especially for children. T...