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‘Now Is the Time to Do What You Want’
Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Kent State Today through her final two semesters at Kent State in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring message for other Kent State students.
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‘Definitely a One-of-a-Kind Experience’
Senior fashion design major Kayleigh McGreal has completed a semester abroad, a semester away and three fashion internships.
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Welcome to Education Abroad Showcase Week!
Education Abroad Showcase begins Monday, Sept. 18, with events each day through Friday, Sept. 22.
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Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round
Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the Florence Summer Institute, o…
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OH ITALY! BEAUTY THAT GOES ON AND ON
Taking a few moments to pause and appreciate the breathtaking views of the areas surrounding Kent State's Florence Campus.
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Oh Italy! Beauty That Goes On and On
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Kent State Florence Program Featured in the News in Italy
Our Education Abroad program was featured in the national news in Italy to represent the return of students to Florence, and Italy in general, following Covid 19 shutdowns. Kent State offers programs in Florence during the Spring and Fall semesters. Students take a minimum of 12 credi…
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Largest Honors College Class Finds Home Away From Home
Kent State University’s Honors College is a Living-Learning Community where first-year students like Michael Trauman have discovered a home away from home, and a place where they can pursue their dreams. Mr. Trauman is among the hundreds of students who comprise the largest Honors College freshman …
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TOMMASO BERNABEI Tommaso Bernabei is a writer-director for film, television and theatre, with an MA in film making, and international recognition for his work both as a writer and a director. He has worked as a freelance director for the past 12 years with many international production companies …
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First Group of Kent State Freshmen Start Their College Careers in Italy
When Joshua Budd thinks about all the places he has traveled up to his senior year of high school, only one has been outside of the United States, and that was a quick jaunt to Niagara Falls, Ontario, in Canada. So, the thought of actually living in a foreign country, especially Europe, was well out…
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