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Zach Morris sprints the last few feet to cross the finish line and conclude his “voyage around the world,” achieving third place with a time of 18:01.

Run the World 5K raises over $10,000

McKenna Corson September 11, 2017

The third annual Run the World 5K brought students, faculty, staff and community members together on Risman Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 9, to fundraise for study abroad scholarships. The race raised enough...

A world of opportunities: Kent State education abroad

Mariah Helaney August 10, 2017

Studying abroad gives students the opportunity to learn about different cultures while in a smaller, friendly environment.There are a few options for how students study abroad based on if they choose a...

Italy, New York give fashion students indescribable experiences

Paige Miller March 1, 2017

Fashion students at Kent State have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fashion capitals of the world, while also pursuing their degree through education abroad programs in New York City and Florence,...

LGBTQ program to study abroad in Greece for spring break

Addie Gall February 14, 2017

As a part of the course “Dionysian Study in Athens Greece: Theatre, History, Performance and Sexuality,” 14 Kent State students will be going abroad to Greece during spring break.Last year, the “Democracy...

Kent State students prepare for educational spring break in Poland

Megan Ferguson January 30, 2017

Twenty-four Kent State students will be studying abroad in Poland over spring break for a class called 'Perception and Remembrance: The Holocaust in Literature, Film, Theater, and Public Display.'“You...

Kent State students sit on steps in Siena, Italy, during an excursion led by Associate Professor of art Gus Medicus in summer 2014. 

Students get creative to fund study abroad trips

Nicholas Adkins November 16, 2016

Studying abroad has the potential to be a life-changing experience, but many students write it off as an impossibility because of the price. There are, however, many ways that students can offset the costs...

Rethinking studying abroad as a freshman

Jenna Kuczkowski September 18, 2016

This semester marks the first time Kent State has allowed freshmen to study abroad in Florence, instead of beginning their college career stateside. Fifteen incoming students from the Honors College volunteered...

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Twelve students visit Poland over spring break

Keri Richmond March 29, 2016

Last week, students spent the week off from classes for Spring Break. Some students made their way down to Florida, some enjoyed a relaxing week at home and some students made their way to Poland.Twelve...

Honors College takes first-semester freshman to Florence

Zak Kinkaid March 16, 2016

The Honors College started a new program this year allowing first-semester freshman to travel abroad to Florence in fall 2016, in order to give students a new experience.Aaron Hanlin, an honors coordinator...

CCI provides cheaper opportunity to study abroad

Latisha Ellison March 15, 2016

Kent State's College of Communication and Information (CCI) students are now offered the exclusive opportunity to travel to the panda capital of the world for the Sichuan University Summer Immersion program...

A view of the Charles Bridge from the Vltava River in Prague. 

New Women’s and Gender Study Abroad Opportunity

Jesse Gettemy January 31, 2016

Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Antioch University about its Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe program.Antioch University's Comparative Women’s and Gender Studies...

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Going abroad: One student, 21 countries

Felicia Guadagni October 14, 2015

Around the world in 80 days — almost.Sarah Cahn, senior fashion merchandising major, traveled to 11 countries during her study abroad trip to Florence, Italy, last spring semester adding to the 80 percent...