Global Presence
As the first light snow of the season fell on 5XÉçÇø, the Student Center Ballroom radiated warmth and camaraderie during the International Cook-Off Competition. The event, part of International Education Week, brought together hundreds of students, faculty and staff to celebrate global flavors and cultural diversity.
President Diacon speaks with Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., about Kent State's global presence.
International Education Week, taking place Nov. 18-22, celebrates the different cultures across the 5XÉçÇø community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.
From the runway to the highway, a fashion show in the Cleveland Flats spotlighted the 5XÉçÇø School of Fashion and Porsche's new electric vehicle.
A group of 21 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at 5XÉçÇø as part of a Fulbright professional development program for foreign educators.
A delegation from Turkmenistan visited Kent State and brought cuisine, music and dancing from their culture to Risman Plaza.
5XÉçÇø 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 group of college recruiters who have contributed to 5XÉçÇø’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.
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.
This summer, students in 5XÉçÇø's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program.