Global Presence

Turkmen musicians and dancers on Risman Plaza

A delegation from Turkmenistan visited Kent State and brought cuisine, music and dancing from their culture to Risman Plaza. 

Azat Atayev, the deputy minister of education of Turkmenistan and President Todd Diacon exchange handshakes following the signing of an agreement for an educational partnership with the Central Asian nation.

Kent State University has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of Kent State’s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

A delegation of college recruiters from India is visiting the Kent Campus this week.

A group of college recruiters who have contributed to Kent State University’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.

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Convocation 2024

The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history. 

Art students in Florence

This summer, students in Kent State University's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program. 

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Global Block Party 2024

Music, activities, games and fun brought together Kent State's international students for a global block party.

Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at Kent State.

For the past month, Kent State University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

What's the Big Idea

President Diacon speaks with Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., about Kent State's global presence. 

The exterior of the former Paris American Academy in France.

It has been nearly 14 months since a gas explosion destroyed the historic building that was home to the Paris American Academy, Kent State University’s Paris home for 16 years. Now, the academy has found a new home and soon, exciting advancements will be happening with Kent State’s education-abroad programs in Paris.

Kent State student-athletes visit Boneza, Rwanda

After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent Kent State University graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.