Student Life
For the past month, Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵAPP 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.
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.
Kent State's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.
Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵAPP’s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.
With recreational marijuana sales now underway in Ohio, Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵAPP officials are reminding the campus community that marijuana use remains prohibited on all university properties.
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵAPP graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.
While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵAPP International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus.
Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵAPP’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.
In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at Kent State while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and Kent State Athletics.
Kent State's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.