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Campus Celebrates Diversity

Campus Celebrates Diversity

[bbrvideo]BBR_STEBELTON_P4_CAMPUS[/bbrvideo] A new beat stirred around campus last week. Kent State University held its annual celebration of Nations extravaganza Monday. The event kicked off I HEART Travel week, a week dedicated to study abroad trips and global awareness. Students filled the ballroom, each receiving a makeshift passport, which would grant them free ethnic food if stamped from nine different booths scattered across the room. Residence halls participated in the event by creating these booths, each representing a different region or…

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Celebration of Nations

Celebration of Nations

Imagine waking up in a different country. The people in your classes don’t speak your language. This culture shock might never fade. With the help of the Kent State International Student and Scholar Services, or ISSS, international students have hope. Kent State University is home to thousands of students from over 100 countries. However, fitting in could be a problem. To investigate my beat, I went to Van Campen Hall, where the Office of Global Education is located. I spoke…

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Study Abroad Ever Growing at Kent State

Study Abroad Ever Growing at Kent State

Study Abroad is the chance for students from Kent State University to go to other countries around the world to continue their education while experience various cultures and languages. Study abroad provides many interesting stories from the students themselves, professors, international campuses and even the foothold at the Kent State Main campus. I spoke with Amber Bollinger, an Education Abroad Advisor and general coordinator of all programs to learn more about the study abroad programs in depth.  Amber is in…

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International Student Activity Fee

International Student Activity Fee

Over the past few years Kent’s international student population has increased. In order to properly fund international student programs, their activity fee has increased as well. TV2’s Eric Rivers has the story.     [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”International student activity fee increased to enhance international  programs. “]BBR_01_Rivers_ActivityFee1a[/bbrvideo]       Kent State University has over 2,000 international students from over 90 different countries all around the world. To help students adjust to the cultural changes that theses students face, Kent State offers…

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