GALLERY: Global Competitiveness

Bringing the world to Kent State
We enrolled 3,002 students from 111 countries in Academic Year 2015-2016.

Robust International Programming
The International Homecoming and the International Friendship Program engage international students.

Cricket Anyone?
The club cricket program was created in response to student interest.

The Kent State Global Cup
The Office of Global Education launched the Kent State Global Cup soccer tournament in April. Eleven teams representing as many countries vied for the Championship. Team Oman won the 2016 title.

Kent State Students Embrace Study Abroad
The number of Kent State students who study abroad doubles the national average.

Inaugural Internationalization Symposium
The Office of Global Education successfully hosted its first ever Internationalization Symposium on April 1. Among the featured tevents was a poetry reading in cooperation with the Wick Poetry Center. International students Majan Ghourchian of Iran and Asim Al Ma'Mari of Oman, along with faculty member Dr. Ashutosh Rastogi from India shared poems in their native language.