Global Reach
IN A FLASH: Culture, Cuisine and Maybe Even Some Dancing
Each month, the Office of Global Education presents a Cultural Café where members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community can learn about the history, traditions and cuisine of other countries from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's international students.
I AM FIRST Week Honors First-Generation Students, Staff and Alumni
Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.
‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience
This year’s speaker for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
As part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.