Global Reach
I AM FIRST Week Honors First-Generation Students, Staff and Alumni
Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.
From Curitiba, Brazil, to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì: Student's Path Winds Through China, Florida
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.
‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience
This year’s speaker for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Kent that is celebrated at the annual event.
Bobby Sanabria Brings Rhythm, History and Heart to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
As part of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s ongoing 2025-26 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, the university hosted seven-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria as a guest artist. He led master classes, rehearsals and lectures focused on music, business and social change.
Global Partnering Is the ‘On Campus’ Big Idea
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s associate vice president of the Office of Global Education, Paulo Mussi Agusto, Ph.D., was featured as a guest in an episode of the “On Campus – with CITI Program" to talk about the American Academy.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to help train teachers in Southwestern Nigeria.
Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia
Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.
Giving Students a Taste of Education Abroad
The Office of Global Education recently treated ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Welcomes First-Year Punter from Down Under
Originally from Riverland, Australia, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University punter Jake Stoeckel, a first-year exercise science major, made his American football debut at the start of this season.
Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder
Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.