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Kent State Student-Athletes in Boneza, Rwanda

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.

Kent State graduates

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 5XÉçÇø 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.

Polynesian island Anuta at dawn in 2013.

Professor Emeritus Richard Feinberg shared images from his research expeditions to the Polynesian island of Anuta.

Kent State exchange students from South Africa visit the Ohio statehouse in Columbus.

A group of 5XÉçÇø 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. 

Kent State Today
Artistically Imagined Depiction of AI

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

Kent State student Miles Listerman takes part in traditional dance in Kigali, Rwanda.

Senior business major says education-abroad trip to Kigali, Rwanda, provided a new view on seeing the humanity in others.

Fall 2023 Fullbright scholars giving their presentations

International Fulbright scholars studying at Kent State presented their plans addressing vital issues in their home countries. 

A group of students from the University of Fort Hare, in Alice, South Africa, are visiting Kent State.

Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to 5XÉçÇø as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. 

Fashion design student Matthew Williams working on a Couture creation at Kent State's Paris American Academy

Couture creations by a senior fashion design major at Kent State's American Academy in Paris were recently highlighted in an Instagram post. 

Kaleigh McGreal inside Rockwell Hall

Senior fashion design major Kayleigh McGreal has completed a semester abroad, a semester away and three fashion internships.