For the last 17 years, the Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education has been home to prestigious U.S. State Department initiatives, such as the International Leaders in Education (ILEP) and the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) programs. Sustained engagement with alumni from these programs is one of the center’s strategic pillars to strengthen educational networks between Kent State and the world. This year, the Read Center has been actively sharing its educational expertise in collaboration with former Fulbright alumni and their education communiti...
While you are abroad, you may notice that some of the identities you hold become more or less noticeable to you than they were at home. These changes could potentially have positive or negative impacts while you are abroad. To help prepare you for this, we have a wealth of resources for you to explore your identity abroad.
Living and studying in a new place is exciting, but it can also be frustrating. You may feel a rollercoaster of emotions - from the exhilaration of first arriving, to struggling to communicate effectively, to the joy of making new friends, to the sadness of having to leave.
Summer workshops can help you learn a new skill or supplement your interests. Workshops are flexible, offered 100% online, and offer 1, 2, or 3 credit options. Both undergraduate and graduate offerings are available. Registration for summer 2024 workshops began on Feb. 19, and is available until two weeks before each workshop start date. Please enroll as soon as possible as workshops may be canceled if enrollment is low.
Kent State University appreciates all of the hard work that our academic advisors do to support students, parents, faculty and staff. Please take a moment to celebrate them throughout the month of April and during Advisor Appreciation Week (April 29 - May 3) by sending a special electronic “Thank You” for the extraordinary work that they do!
Recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) are unforgettable teachers who challenge and motivate their students. Since 1967, the DTA has been honoring Kent State’s most extraordinary professors. The award is the university’s most prestigious honor in teaching and is presented annually to three full-time faculty members. Honor professors who went above and beyond in the classroom or online this year by nominating them for a DTA!
Get ready for an unforgettable night of baseball and school spirit! Join us on Saturday May 4, 2024, for this year's Kent State Night at Progressive Field to see the Cleveland Guardians vs. the Los Angeles Angels. A special pre-game event will be held at the NEW Pennant District area in right field from 4:30-7 p.m. The first 500 fans to purchase a ticket will get an exclusive Kent State and Guardians hat! Visit tinyurl.com/kentstate2024 and use code KSU24 at purchase.
The Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET) kicked-off Kent State’s programming for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 3, as alumni and community members gathered at the college’s Learning Innovations Lab for a make-and-take event, "Crafting Your Total Eclipse Experience.”Guided by Professor Emeritus Jon Secaur, Ph.D.,'72, '94, participants created their very own eclipse viewers, ensuring they would be safely prepared to witness the upcoming spectacular celestial event. Attendees also embarked on an immersive journey through the solar system using augmented and virtual reality technolo...
Since its inception in 1983, the Kent Core has been critical to the mission of Kent State University. The Kent Core general education curricular requirements touch each of our students as they navigate through their undergraduate experience. For the last several semesters, working groups across the campus system have dedicated efforts to re-envision our Kent Core in a way that creates more meaningful experiences for our learners. After much hard work, the committees developed three distinct frameworks in alignment with our Kent State mission for the university community to review. Be...
Business students who participate in an annual study abroad experience to Ireland gain awareness about Ireland’s culture and people while acquiring hands-on skills and learning about the country’s dynamic role in the European Union and global economy. International Economic Experience is a summer intersession course led by Ludmila Leontieva, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, Kent State University at Geauga. “The most exciting outcome of this course is that the students develop different perceptions about themselves and the world around them,” said Leontieva.To date, 61 students hav...
