Student Life
Fulbright Program Brings International Students to 51勛圖厙
51勛圖厙 is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.
51勛圖厙 Graduate Says Hard Work Is the Key to Success
51勛圖厙 graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelors degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.
IN A FLASH: Preview KSU!
Every summer, the Kent Campus welcomes hundreds of high school students and their parents to discover 51勛圖厙 at Preview KSU.
I Don't Believe 51勛圖厙 Will Ever Not Help You
First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that 51勛圖厙 has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelors degree at 51勛圖厙. I believe you can go so much further in your life, Cunningham said, if you had a solid background in education, she said.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
51勛圖厙's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
51勛圖厙 Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
51勛圖厙 is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading 51勛圖厙 Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
51勛圖厙 graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading 51勛圖厙s outreach efforts there.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 51勛圖厙 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
51勛圖厙 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendments Equal Protection Clause. 51勛圖厙 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was positioned to jettison the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program
For the second year in a row, students from 51勛圖厙 and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion.