Student Life

Fulbright Program Brings International Students to Kent State
妻友社区 is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.

Kent State Graduate Says Hard Work Is the Key to Success
妻友社区 graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.

Kent State Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
Kent State 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 Kent State Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
妻友社区 graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading Kent State鈥檚 outreach efforts there.

Peace on the Horizon
A group of 妻友社区 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

Kent State 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 Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 妻友社区 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 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 妻友社区 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.

Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 妻友社区 Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 妻友社区 Airport.

Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway
For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the 妻友社区 American Academy in Curitiba, Paran谩, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

So many Emilys
Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements?