Global Education

Kent State Florence students enjoy the sights of the Italian countryside.

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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The School of Communication Studies will Hold an Orientation and Social for all International Students

Kent State University School of Communication Studies will host an orientation and social for all new and current international students enrolled in the College of Communication and Information (CCI). The free event will take place on Friday, Sept. 23 from 2-4 p.m. in room 202 of the Art Building…

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Kent State student Riley Jernejcic stretches out her arms to hug her new friend during a trip to Nicaragua. The trip was coordinated by the Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement.

Kent State Students Make an International Impact in Nicaragua, One Stone at a Time

Saying goodbye was more difficult than Riley Jernejcic could have ever imagined. Crouched down on the cobblestone street with her arms stretched out from one end to the other, Jernejcic cried out, “Adios. Abrazo,” which means goodbye and hug in Spanish. About 50 feet away, a little boy, known as Wil…

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Dior Delophont, senior fashion design major from France, competes in the long jump during a Kent State track meet.

Kent State Athletics Drives International Student-Athletes’ Success Inside and Outside of the Classroom

“Kent State University has allowed me to do just about everything I have wanted to do,” said Dior Delophont, senior fashion design major and standout women’s track and field competitor at Kent State. Many international student-athletes also revealed the university’s Department of Intercollegiate …

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Kent State student Nahuel Gorostiza poses for a photo in Cartwright Hall. Gorostiza serves as the youth delegate to the United Nations for his home country of Argentina.

Kent State Student Named Youth Delegate to the United Nations

Kent State University student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, is now the United Nations (U.N.) Youth Delegate of Argentina. Voting in Argentina Gorostiza was born in Argentina and lived there until starting college last fall at Kent State. He had always been intereste…

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School of Communication Studies Hosts Orientation for International Communication Studies Students

On Friday, Sept. 18, The School of Communication Studies hosted an International Student Orientation in Taylor Hall. Students from all backgrounds – from South Korea, to China, to Europe – all came together for an informative evening to help them get better acclimated to the communication studies pr…

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Mandatory Orientation for All International School of Communication Studies Students

The School of Communication Studies will host an orientation for international students (including graduate students) on Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. in Room 146 of Taylor Hall. The main purpose of the meeting is to introduce students to faculty, staff and one another. All students are welcome to atte…

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Kent State Signs Agreement With University From Vietnam

The presidents of Kent State University and Hanoi University have signed an agreement that will partner the universities in a student exchange program and will allow a collaboration with Kent State’s campus in Florence, Italy. Kent State President Beverly Warren and Hanoi President Nguyen Dinh Lu…

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State University to Sign Agreement With University From Vietnam

The presidents of Kent State University and Hanoi University will sign an agreement that will partner the universities in a student exchange program and will allow a collaboration with Kent State’s campus in Florence, Italy. Media are invited to attend the signing of the agreement on Tuesday, Sep…

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