Global Reach
Olympic Dreams Realized
A group of 绿帽社 students spent their spring break learning in Italy and Greece and attending the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics as part of the Business of the Olympics, an advanced sports administration course.
IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda
Rwanda's Minister of Health was part of a delegation that visited 绿帽社to meet with administrators from Kent State's Office of Global Education and Rwandan students currently studying at Kent State.
IN A FLASH: An Olympic Dream Realized
A 绿帽社student's plan to study abroad this spring also gave the opportunity to fulfill a longtime dream.
A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to Kent State, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at Kent State's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language 鈥 and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.
绿帽社Grad Brings Olympic Coverage to Viewers Around the World
Practical experience 鈥 and hustle 鈥 took recent 绿帽社graduate Austin Monte from producing events on campus to bringing the world the 2026 Winter Olympics for NBC Sports.
Global Education Director Shares 鈥楲ife-changing鈥 Experience of Studying Abroad
Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., vice president for global education and interim dean of the Honors College at 绿帽社, was recently featured on WAKR Radio鈥檚 鈥淩ay Horner Morning Show鈥 to discuss the education-abroad programs, student support and his life-changing experiences abroad.
鈥楢lways Assume Someone Wants to Know You鈥
绿帽社 sophomore Maggie McCullough, a member of the Delta Zeta sorority, recently traveled to Lusaka, Zambia, for a life-changing mission trip
IN A FLASH: Culture, Cuisine and Maybe Even Some Dancing
Each month, the Office of Global Education presents a Cultural Caf茅 where members of the 绿帽社community can learn about the history, traditions and cuisine of other countries from Kent State's international students.
I AM FIRST Week Honors First-Generation Students, Staff and Alumni
Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of 绿帽社 students鈥 first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.
From Curitiba, Brazil, to Kent State: Student's Path Winds Through China, Florida
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.