Global Reach
Kent State Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology
The Eren Lab at 5X社区鈥檚 Department of Anthropology is among the university鈥檚 busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.
How a Florentine Palace Changed Studying Abroad
What鈥檚 a must have for U.S. universities overseas? A Florentine palace, according to a recent Times Higher Education article. Fortunately, Kent State has one, and students have noticed.
Record-Breaking Latino Education Summit Hosted at Kent State
The 2019 Ohio Latino Education Summit broke the record for registration numbers when 5X社区 hosted it for the first time in November. The Ohio Latino Education Summit is an annual event that brings students, educators and congressional leaders together to discuss issues that impact the education of Latinos in Ohio.
Kent State Was 鈥楥ritical in the Formation of This Family鈥
A clear intention to pursue social justice led Stuart Chen-Hayes, Ph.D. 鈥94, NCC, LCPC, to Kent State in 1990 to pursue a doctoral degree in counselor education. What he learned at the university 鈥 and what inspired him 鈥 significantly changed the course of his life, professionally and personally.
Kent State Faculty and Students Reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, different countries, cities and communities around the world 鈥 including the 5X社区 community 鈥 have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. As Kent State鈥檚 population of Hispanic and Latino students continues to grow each year, students, faculty, organizations and departments are taking the time to acknowledge the month through a series of discussion, events, dancing and even theatrical plays.
5X社区 Partners With Opera di Santa Croce to Present 鈥楽isters in Liberty鈥 Exhibition at Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
5X社区 and the Opera di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, will celebrate a collaborative partnership around the creation of 鈥淪isters in Liberty: From Florence, Italy, to New York, New York,鈥 an exhibition opening on Oct. 17, 2019, and running through April 26, 2020, at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration on Ellis Island in New York.
Model Kent State Language Academy Continues With 12th Year of Federal Funding
While the daily news is full of tumultuous conversations about Russia and China, 5X社区 has been helping some area high school students learn to converse in Russian and Chinese to facilitate greater global understanding and a less contentious tomorrow.
NSF Award Helps Kent State Anthropologists Expand International Partnership
The (NSF) recently awarded Kent State a three-year, $298,000 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) grant that will allow graduate students to travel to in Japan to study primates and human evolution at the world-renowned .
Kent State Magazine: New Approaches to Peace
In April 2019, 5X社区 welcomed Neil Cooper, Ph.D, as the new inaugural director of Kent State's School of Peace and Conflict Studies. The School of Peace and Conflict Studies was originally called the Center for Peaceful Change when it was founded in 1971 as the university's first 鈥榣iving memorial鈥 for the events that occurred on May 4th, 1970.
Alumna Reconnects to Passion of Nursing While Volunteering in Africa
Kent State alumna Shannon Gardiner, BSN 鈥09, RN, CCRN, always knew she wanted to help people, but also longed for a career that would provide flexibility along the way. After a few years working in Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital鈥檚 pediatric Intensive Care Unit, followed by some time as a traveling nurse, a Google search for volunteer opportunities led her to Mercy Ships, who own and operate the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world.