Global Reach
A group of college recruiters who have contributed to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.
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.
This summer, students in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program.
Music, activities, games and fun brought together ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's international students for a global block party.
For the past month, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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.
It has been nearly 14 months since a gas explosion destroyed the historic building that was home to the Paris American Academy, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Paris home for 16 years. Now, the academy has found a new home and soon, exciting advancements will be happening with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s education-abroad programs in Paris.
While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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., ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’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.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.
For journalism student Della Fowler, a chance opportunity to report on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø gymnastics sparked a passion that has led her all the way to covering the Olympics.