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Students pose for a photo during the Cultural Café Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018.

Kent State showcases Australia, Saudi Arabia at Cultural Café

Alissa Reyes March 1, 2018

Students and staff gathered together for an opportunity to understand and learn more about the Australian and Saudi Arabian cultures Wednesday.The Office of Global Education gave international students...

Students studying abroad at Kent State Stark hand out treats to children during the BooU Event at Stark on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. This was the first Halloween for many international students studying at Stark this semester.

International students experience first Halloween at Stark

Natalie Meek October 30, 2017

There are 34 Chinese students studying at Kent State Stark who experienced their first Halloween celebration this year, complete with trick-or-treating, dressing up and enjoying fall festivities.Boo U,...

Top sending countries of international students enrolled at Kent State University from the 15th Day Report. February 1, 2017.

Kent State international enrollment drops due to US political climate

Cameron Gorman May 24, 2017

Kent State enrolled 3,045 international students in the Spring 2016 semester, according to statistics from University Communications and Marketing. For the Spring 2017 semester, that number sunk to 2,489.Overseas...

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National study reports Ohio 8th in the nation, Kent State 3rd in the state for most international students

Evan Harms, Video by David Burgett November 14, 2016

Kent State celebrates large International Student population from KentWired.com on Vimeo.Ohio now has the 8th highest amount of international students in the country, according to the annual “Open Doors”...

Clint Datchuk / The Kent StaterRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses supporters at the IX Center in Cleveland on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

International students and the 2016 election

McKenna Corson November 2, 2016

With the 2016 election finally dwindling down, most people are sick of hearing the names Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This election has been long, expensive and scandal-filled. However, for a decent...

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...

Opinion: Students left in the (student housing) lurch

Megan Hornyak September 29, 2015

Editor's Note: This is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of The Kent Stater.Student housing around Kent is in a crisis, especially for international students. By the time I realized I was...

Chair Dennis Eckard shares a word with Ralph Ratta during the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015.

Board of Trustees discuss shared vision, continued admissions growth

Ian Flickinger September 9, 2015

Kent State’s Board of Trustees approved the shared vision statement presented by President Beverly Warren and debated strategies for handling the university’s growing student numbers in its meeting...

Missy Hendrix, a public health major, passes a book to students Baraa Iskandar and Abdullah Almotairi at the Kent State International Student Mentor's Meeting on March 3, 2015. Members of the organization can leave a message in their language in the journal to share with the group. 

Kent State welcomes 3,000 international students this fall

Alyse Rohloff August 27, 2015

Kent State is planning to host about 3,000 international students this fall, with about 30 percent coming from China and 42 percent coming from Saudi Arabia. About 45 percent of international students...

Some Kent State international students experience transition difficulties

Taylor Meade April 27, 2015

For some international students at Kent State, transitioning not only to the American lifestyle but also the college lifestyle can be difficult. International student adviser Samantha Bell said international...

Global Connections connects international students across language barrier

Taylor Meade March 2, 2015

Global Connections, formerly known as Conversation Partners, is continuing to help international students with their English proficiency through mentoring with domestic students.Global Connections director...

Photo courtesy of Bruce Walton

International (mis)understandings: What happens to international students if they break the law?

Bruce Walton January 28, 2015

For many students, college is a place of freedom from authority, to let loose and be reckless is a cultural rite of passage for Americans. International students, in fear of facing consequences of the...