Global Presence

‘This Is It’ Moment for Sustainable Fashion Visionary
Senior fashion design student Frances Brunner uses lessons from distinctive fashion program to make her mark.

Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun
Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as Kent State University students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.

Learn, Celebrate and Engage for I Heart Travel Week
The Office of Global Education is hosting I Heart Travel Week Feb. 12-16 where students can learn more about education abroad, celebrate current and past students who have studied abroad, and engage with international activities on campus.

Kent State Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts
A Kent State staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio.

The Universal Language of Sports
Kent State staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.

From a Ph.D. to International Pageant Winner
When you hear the word pageant, it likely conjures up images of tiaras, swimsuit competitions and ladies crying as they clutch an armful of roses on a brightly lit stage. But Lorain, Ohio, native and Kent State University alumna Monica Burgett, Ph.D., has triumphed on a pageant circuit that doesn’t include sparkling tiaras or bathing suit competitions. This time, the pageant celebrated contestants for their brilliant minds.

IN A FLASH - FLASHBACK: Views from Anuta, Solomon Islands
Professor Emeritus Richard Feinberg shared images from his research expeditions to the Polynesian island of Anuta.

Ohio Legislature Celebrates Kent State South African Exchange Students
A group of Kent State University exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio legislature on a recent visit to Columbus.

Peace in AI Times
An online presentation on Dec. 14 will explore the benefits and cautions of artificial intelligence in international peacemaking.

‘I’m Going to Take a More Ethical Approach to Business Standards’
Senior business major says education-abroad trip to Kigali, Rwanda, provided a new view on seeing the humanity in others.