Kent State University International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

Fall 2024 International Student Orientation is on Wednesday, August 14th! We are so excited to meet all of the new International Students! 🌎⚡️

Where: Kent Student Center
When: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm - Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.
What to bring: Make sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Be prepared to participate in activities both inside and outside the Kent State Student Center.

Check out the amazing opportunities we have planned for you this semester! We look forward to seeing you at our events.

Lavender Graduation builds on the university-wide commencement events as an officially supported ceremony honoring the achievements of graduating le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r and ally (LGBTQ+) students at Kent State University. Please note the registration deadline is April 19th.

Date: Friday, May 5th
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: Kent State Center, Ballroom

Here is the link to register: https://connect.kent.edu/register/lavender-graduation-2023

This Thursday, March 30th at 5:30 p.m. there will be a webinar about credits and financial wellness. Scan the QR code on top to sign up! Mark your calendar for the session on April 27th at 6:00 p.m. about applying for your credit.

Do you want to get ahead of course load and stay on track to graduate early? Taking summer classes is an opportunity to move faster in your academic journey here at Kent. Visit  www.kent.edu/summer to learn more!

Check out the World Poetry Reading tonight at 7 pm in room 120, CAED! 🌎

Looking for something to do this Friday? Check out the Akron Symphony's special event with guest artists for hors d'oeuvres, behind the scenes chat, and an open rehearsal!

The first Cultural Cafe of the year is going to be on February 15th from 12:00-1:30 in the Kent State Center in the Ballroom Balcony! Stop by to learn about Japan and Spain and sample some of the cuisine from those countries. 🇯🇵🇪🇸

We had a wonderful time celebrating our International Students at the KSU Men’s Basketball game! Check out this article about the celebration by Kent State Today: https://www.kent.edu/node/977715

One week from today is the Acirema Workshop where you can experience the life of an International Student in just one hour! 

ACIREMA is designed to sensitize participants to international students' difficulties in their quest for American education. It acquaints the participants with the procedures students must follow from the initial contact with a U.S. educational institution to their arrival on campus. Join us!

Here is the link to sign up: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_diEElLSTfAz1O6i

We are seeking students who are interested in being featured as an International Student spotlight! Please scan the QR code and fill out the form to participate. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Thank you to everyone who attended International Student Orientation! We hope you had a great experience and are looking forward to the spring semester at Kent State University.

Skating was a hit!

Learning to skate backwards!

New International students are playing a competitive game of Kent State trivia, Jeopardy! style.

We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow at International Student Orientation! The in-person portion of ISO will be located in the ballroom (2nd floor) of the Kent Student Center. It will be from 9:15 am - 1:15 pm. Bring yourself in comfortable clothing and shoes. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided!

This Giving Tuesday, please consider donating to our International Student Support Fund. Your donations go towards international students at KSU in need of assistance. Flashes take care of Flashes 💙💛✈️🌍


https://flashes.givetokent.org/campaign/international-student-support-fund/c440602

https://vimeo.com/771344379

Office of Global Education partners with Tahini! for Foodways event celebrating International Education week This is "Office of Global Education partners with Tahini! for Foodways event celebrating International Education week" by KentWired.com on Vimeo, the home…

Kent State- did you know that today is Giving Tuesday?
Kent State University has an emergency fund to support our international students in times of need.
Currently, Ammar Alaker has pledged $3,000 to match all gifts to the International Student Support Fund this month! Help us meet our $6,000 goal to help our students in need.
Follow this link to donate: https://flashes.givetokent.org/campaign/international-student-support-fund/c440602
(clickable link posted on our Facebook!)

OGE hopes that everybody had as much fun celebrating Diwali as we did!

Cultural Cafe is happening NOW in room 306 of the Student Center! Come by to sample this wonderful food and learn more about Italy and Turkmenistan.

Please join us in welcoming this month's Cultural Cafe presenters! Our first presenter is Ogulkeyik from Turkmenistan. One fun fact about Ogulkeyik is if she had one superpower it would be the ability to speak all of the languages in the world! Our next presenter is Andrea from Italy. One fun fact about him is he has been able to explore 15 different countries!

Come by our cultural cafe THIS Wednesday (tomorrow!) to support these awesome presenters.

Interested in competing in a competition where you can show off your country's favorite foods?
Sign up to participate in this semester's International Cook-Off sponsored by the Office of Global Education!
Email us at [email protected] with any questions!

Hey, Kent State! Are you aware of all of the fun things happening around campus this weekend?
Tomorrow morning, please join CAPS and OGE for our Chai and Coffee Circle from 9-10AM in Heer Hall. This will be an opportunity for international students to speak openly about what it has been like for them in America so far.

After, we are having International Homecoming! Please join us from 5-7PM on the Student Green for some free food and performances from around the world.

Remember when we told you to keep an eye on our Instagram? It was so we could introduce you to our exciting ISSS Education Abroad Showcase contribution!
This month's Cultural Cafe will feature presenters from Colombia and Egypt.

So, now, many of you may be asking "What is a Cultural Cafe?".
It is a monthly event sponsored by ISSS to highlight our students and the countries they come from. Two speakers present information about their home countries while the audience gets to learn about their culture and experience a very important part of it...the food!
We are looking forward to seeing you there!

The Education Abroad Showcase is starting this week, and to celebrate we are introducing our Cultural Cafe presenters! First up is our presenter from Colombia, Laura Mendez Carvajal, who has been to over 20 countries so far! Next, we have Karim Hassan, our Presenter from Egypt. One fun fact about him is that he has never eaten sushi or been to Starbucks before.
Come out and see their presentations this Wednesday, September 21st, at 12-1:30PM in the Student Center.
And don't forget- this whole week is the Education Abroad Showcase. Use the QR code on the last slide of this post to see what other fun things Education Abroad has planned!