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Spectators cheer on runners at the Run the World 5k on Saturday, September 7, 2019. 

Run the World 5k hosts its fifth annual run

Sydney Ford September 8, 2019

International and local students at Kent State participated in the fifth annual Run the World 5K and International Festival Saturday, Sept. 7 to raise money for study abroad programs.The 5K started approximately...

Christina Bloebaum, dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, urges the importance of diversity to an audience of students and faculty. Nov. 15. 2018

International Students Appreciation Luncheon honors global aeronautics and engineering students

Madison Patterson November 15, 2018

Research will never be at its best if diversity isn’t in the classroom, Christina Bloebaum, the dean of the aeronautics and engineering college said at the third annual International Students Appreciation...

Wick Poetry Center gathers international community to share poetry

Megan Shovestull November 15, 2018

Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center held its fourth annual World Poetry Reading on Wednesday. The evening was filled with international students, professors and faculty sharing poems in their native language...

A panel of immigrants from the Kent State Stark community answer questions about acquiring citizenship and life away from home. Nov. 8 2018

Immigrant Voices of Kent State Stark gives intimate look into six international lives

Madison Patterson November 8, 2018

A panel of professors and students from six countries told an audience of Kent State Stark community members Thursday about what it means to be an immigrant in the U.S.“You always feel like an outsider,”...

Aditi Tidke presenting India at Cultural Café.

Kent State Cultural Café: Finland and India

Alissa Reyes March 23, 2018

Students and staff gathered for a chance to discover more about the cultures of Finland and India Wednesday.International students Janica Jaervinen and Aditi Tidke were given the opportunity by the Office...

Madeline Steward explaining Valentine’s Day tradition at the Italy booth.

Valentine’s Day goes global in I Heart Travel Passport event

Alissa Reyes February 15, 2018

The Office of Global Education celebrated the love of travel with their passport event, part of “I Heart Travel Week,” in Bowman Hall Wednesday.The event, sponsored by the Office of International Programs...

Hasu Patel, a performer from Baroda, India, plays the sitar during India Fest in Risman Plaza Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Patel, an internationally known sitarist, performed a specific style known as gayaki ang, which mimics the fluidity and range of the human voice.

Students embark on cultural journey at first-ever India Fest

Kassandra Kaczmarek September 21, 2017

Authentic Indian cuisine, music and performances filled Risman Plaza Thursday for Kent State’s India Fest.Hosted by the College of the Arts, the event is the fifth installment in the Fall Arts Festival...

Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight:

Carlyle Addy September 16, 2017

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said in January that the hand of the Doomsday Clock had moved 30 seconds closer to midnight. The clock now sits at 2 minutes and 30 seconds to Doomsday. Since its...

Drop in international students affects KSU enrollment

Carrie George and Eden Kraus September 13, 2017

Kent State experienced a drop in international student enrollment, largely due to visa issues, cost and political climate.The loss in enrollment was announced during the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept....

International students express thoughts about American Halloween traditions

Kaitlin Walker October 29, 2015

To some, Halloween is a given in America. Most Americans dress up, carve pumpkins and go to a haunted house or two. The shocking part is that Americans are the only culture who celebrate like this.Although...

Photo courtesy of Kaitlin Walker

International students bring cricket to campus

Kaitlin Walker October 21, 2015

Passion and perseverance led international students from India to start the Kent State Cricket Club this semester.“In India, cricket is a big game. We Indians can’t go without playing it,” said team...

Asha Kowtal and Thenmozhi Soundararajan sign posters after their presentation on the issues of sexual violence toward the Dalit (untouchable) caste of India at Kent State-Stark, Thursday, Apr.10, 2014. They sell the posters as part of their fundraising methods.

Invisible India: Dalit women fight for their equal rights

Julia Adkins April 10, 2014

There are two sides of India, according to Thenmozhi Soundararajan, an American director, singer, trans-media artist and journalist and a second generation Dalit woman.The first is a fantasy India that...