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Azat Atayev, the deputy minister of education of Turkmenistan and President Todd Diacon exchange handshakes following the signing of an agreement for an educational partnership with the Central Asian nation.

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Signs New Agreement with Central Asian Nation of Turkmenistan

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

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Ashton Leigh is the director of the Office of Intercultural Student Life

Office of Intercultural Student Life: A Bridge to American Culture

The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the Kent Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

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A delegation of college recruiters from India is visiting the Kent Campus this week.

Indian Delegation Visiting Kent Campus to Experience University First-Hand

A group of college recruiters who have contributed to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.

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Convocation 2024

Once a Golden Flash ...

The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history. 

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Art students in Florence

IN A FLASH: A ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Summer in Florence

This summer, students in ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program. 

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Global Block Party 2024

A Global Block Party

Music, activities, games and fun brought together ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ's international students for a global block party.

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Fulbright Scholars assemble prosthetic hands as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ.

Fulbright Scholars at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ for American Higher Education Immersion

For the past month, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.  

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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ student-athletes visit Boneza, Rwanda

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children

After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act. 

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Summer in Kent 2024

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of Summer

While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus. 

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Marcello Fantoni, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ vice president for Global Education, at the Palace of Versailles

‘The Future of Higher Education Is Global’

Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.

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