Study Abroad
A Decade of Dance: Honoring the East Meets West Program in Thailand
Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand, students learn and perform with dancers across the world.
Creating Space in a Welcoming Place
My name is Brian Johnson. I'm a 2024 graduate with a major in public health and a minor in African studies. I’m from the wonderful city of Cleveland, Ohio. Whenever I meet people, I’m often asked why I chose ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½. I always tell them that Kent was not my first choice, but it was my b…
IN A FLASH: A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Summer in Florence
This summer, students in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program.
Finding Her Passion Through Fashion
My name is Frances Brunner, and I am from Louisville, Kentucky. I am currently in my senior year as a BFA Fashion Design major at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.Raised in a strict household, I always felt a ceiling in what I was able to express creatively. With this mindset, I had conformed to the idea of ta…
A Sophomore Zoology Major’s Journey to Becoming Just Like Jane Goodall
Jami Greb, a sophomore ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors College student majoring in zoology, knew she was destined to work with animals while sitting in her high school biology class learning about the famed Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees has had an everlasting impact on the field of animal s…
Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ forward today.
University Photographer, Students Embark on Once-In-A-Lifetime Safari
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Photographer Bob Christy and a handful of students spent more than six hours last July in Akagera National Park; the trip was near the end of the students' summer educational experience known as the Kigali Summer Institute, which explores the post-genocide reconstruction of Rwanda and issues related to peace and conflict in the context of the country’s history.
Access To The World For All Via New Education-Abroad Scholarships
Two new scholarships from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Office of Global Education aim make education-abroad experiences possible for all ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students.
From Fashion Week to Fashion Designer
My name is Phoebe Alicardi and I graduated from the Fashion Design program at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ in 2023. My whole life I had aspired to become a fashion designer, but because of my weak drawing and sewing skills, I didn’t think I’d be able to do it. After receiving my associates in digital …