Global Reach
How an International Alumna Designed Her Future at Kent State
Kent State graduate Luana Johnson highlights how the American Academy partnership and the university's elite design labs provided the professional access needed to launch a global career.
Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering Soars Into Kazakhstan
Kent State University and the Civil Aviation Academy in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have signed an agreement to be strategic partners in establishing a joint international aviation university in Kazakhstan, to support the rapid growth of aviation throughout Central Asia.
Olympic Dreams Realized
A group of Kent State University students spent their spring break learning in Italy and Greece and attending the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics as part of the Business of the Olympics, an advanced sports administration course.
IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda
Rwanda's Minister of Health was part of a delegation that visited Kent State to meet with administrators from Kent State's Office of Global Education and Rwandan students currently studying at Kent State.
IN A FLASH: An Olympic Dream Realized
A Kent State student's plan to study abroad this spring also gave the opportunity to fulfill a longtime dream.
A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to Kent State, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at Kent State's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.
Kent State Grad Brings Olympic Coverage to Viewers Around the World
Practical experience – and hustle – took recent Kent State graduate Austin Monte from producing events on campus to bringing the world the 2026 Winter Olympics for NBC Sports.
Global Education Director Shares ‘Life-changing’ Experience of Studying Abroad
Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., vice president for global education and interim dean of the Honors College at Kent State University, was recently featured on WAKR Radio’s “Ray Horner Morning Show” to discuss the education-abroad programs, student support and his life-changing experiences abroad.
‘Always Assume Someone Wants to Know You’
Kent State University sophomore Maggie McCullough, a member of the Delta Zeta sorority, recently traveled to Lusaka, Zambia, for a life-changing mission trip
IN A FLASH: Culture, Cuisine and Maybe Even Some Dancing
Each month, the Office of Global Education presents a Cultural Café where members of the Kent State community can learn about the history, traditions and cuisine of other countries from Kent State's international students.