Global Reach
‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of his Immigrant Experience
This year’s speaker for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.
Asad Khan, Ph.D., CEO of Kent Displays, Inc., came to Kent as a graduate student in 1993, began his first job at Kent Displays in 1995, and has remained with the company and risen to his top leadership role over the past 30 years.
Bobby Sanabria Brings Rhythm, History and Heart to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
As part of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’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
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad.
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.
Nursing Student Finds Purpose and Perspective in Italy
Emilia Colosimo, a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull nursing student from Newton Falls, spent two and a half life-changing months in Florence, Italy, this summer, thanks to the university’s education abroad program.
IN A FLASH: Coming Together From Around The World
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s International Student and Scholar Services, with the Office of Global Education, invited the university's international students and their families to come together at summer luncheon on campus.
Agents of Change: Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.