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Provost Melody Tankersley and Tulkin Teshabaev, president of Tashkent State University of Economics in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, sign an agreement to work on joint programs between the two universities.

Third Central Asian Nation Seeks Educational Partnership with Kent State

Kent State University has signed an agreement with Tashkent State University of Economics in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to begin collaboration on a joint master’s degree in economics and other programs, as Kent State continues to expand its partnerships throughout Central Asia.

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Global Presence, Office of Global Education

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Elly Styles in Colombia

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

Kent State University International Admissions sends representatives around the world to seek out future Flashes. As part of her travels, Elly Styles, assistant director of International Admissions, met with students in Bogotá, Colombia, to share the opportunities that await them at Kent State!

Tags: International Admissions, Global Presence, Global Reach, International Students

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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the AMLCI.

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future

A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to Kent State University April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Tags: Research & Science, Global Reach, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

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Hand-painted butterflies on palazzo pants are junior fashion student Maya Settimi's Salvador Dali-inspired design.

Kent State School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio

What started as a simple conversation between a Kent State University School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Students First

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Executive Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley shakes hands with Kudaiberdi Kozhobekov, president of Osh State University in Kyrgyzstan.

Kent State Signs Agreement to Expand Partnerships in Central Asia

Kent State University has signed an agreement with Osh State University in Kyrgyzstan to help the Central Asian university develop graduate programs in cell biology and molecular genetics.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence, University News

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Hetty Alves de Andrade and Fernanda Alves de Andrade Reis

A Hop, Skip and 5,000 Miles to Kent State

If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a Kent State women's basketball game, you’ll find a mother-daughter pair of students from Brazil cheering with all their might. Five thousand miles from home, Hetty and Fernanda have found new activities and friends in the United States.

Tags: Profiles, Global Presence, Global Reach, Student Life

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PUCPR Building

Fire at Partner University in Brazil Disrupts Classes

A significant fire broke out at the Teatro Universitário (TUCA) of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR) in Curitiba, Brazil on April 15. Kent State University’s American Academy program operates on the PUCPR campus as part of the dual-enrollment partnership established between the two institutions in 2018. 

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence

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Lara Kilchenmann

Swiss Graduate Student Finds Her Digital Marketing Path at Kent State

For Lara Kilchenmann, the journey from Switzerland to Kent State University wasn't just about pursuing higher education — it was about returning to a place that felt like home.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence

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Anne Louise Pesch Kruklis Abroad

Hemlines and Horizons: Senior Studies Fashion Across the Globe

Inspiration can come from anywhere, but traveling the world and experiencing different cultures seems to be the best source of creativity for Anne Louise Pesch Kruklis, a senior fashion design major from Curitiba, Brazil, exploring the world with the programs offered by Kent State University. 

Tags: Profiles, Global Reach, Student Life, Global Presence

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Rachel Stauffer

Fashion Major Taking Her Research to the International Stage

This March, senior fashion design and marketing major Rachel Stauffer will take her fashion research to the international stage.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence

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