Study Abroad
Professional pilot major Reilly Ferrie turns every opportunity into career momentum
From study abroad in Florence to award-winning aviation research and international conference participation, Reilly Ferrie has taken advantage of every opportunity available at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.
A Decade of Dance: Honoring the East Meets West Program in Thailand
Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand, students learn and perform with dancers across the world.
Creating Space in a Welcoming Place
My name is Brian Johnson. I'm a 2024 graduate with a major in public health and a minor in African studies. I’m from the wonderful city of Cleveland, Ohio. Whenever I meet people, I’m often asked why I chose ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. I always tell them that Kent was not my first choice, but it was my b…
IN A FLASH: A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Summer in Florence
This summer, students in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program.
3x Published and Ph.D. bound
I’m Anna Anello, I’m a double major in neuroscience and computer science with a minor in psychology and I’ll graduate in fall 2024. I chose ¹ú²úÂ×Àí because I really loved the campus and when I discovered that they added the neuroscience program when I would be starting, it cemented my decisi…
Back on Track: From College Dropout to Global Learner
Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual assault.My name is Brittany Davis. I’m a 24-year-old student from Cincinnati, Ohio, and a senior at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí majoring in Teaching English as a Second Language with a minor in Education. I am currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy, with Education…
Finding Her Passion Through Fashion
My name is Frances Brunner, and I am from Louisville, Kentucky. I am currently in my senior year as a BFA Fashion Design major at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.Raised in a strict household, I always felt a ceiling in what I was able to express creatively. With this mindset, I had conformed to the idea of ta…
A Sophomore Zoology Major’s Journey to Becoming Just Like Jane Goodall
Jami Greb, a sophomore ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Honors College student majoring in zoology, knew she was destined to work with animals while sitting in her high school biology class learning about the famed Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees has had an everlasting impact on the field of animal s…
Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!
¹ú²úÂ×Àí's founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel ¹ú²úÂ×Àí forward today.
University Photographer, Students Embark on Once-In-A-Lifetime Safari
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Photographer Bob Christy and a handful of students spent more than six hours last July in Akagera National Park; the trip was near the end of the students' summer educational experience known as the Kigali Summer Institute, which explores the post-genocide reconstruction of Rwanda and issues related to peace and conflict in the context of the country’s history.