Ohio International Consortium  Outstanding International Student Scholarship Awards The Outstanding International Student Awards have been developed by the Ohio International Consortium as a way to recognize international students who have become assets to the State of Ohio through a scholarship of $1,500. These awards uniquely symbolize the spirit of Ohio's New Americans initiative by rewarding students who have succeeded academically and successfully integrated into the fabric of their campuses and surrounding communities. Two awards will be given annually, one for undergraduate students and one for graduate students. To be eligible for a nomination by Kent State, you must be: A full-time, currently enrolled student on a non-immigrant student visa (graduate students finished with all required course work who are writing a thesis or dissertation are also eligible);  On schedule to graduate during the current academic year (May or August 2020); A degree-seeking student (ESL and non-degree are ineligible); and Attending Kent State University. If you are interested in submitting an application to be nominated for the Outstanding International Student Awards, you must prepare all of the following documents: Completed Application Form Completed Essay Questions Current Resume/Curriculum Vita Two Letters of Reference - at least one from a faculty member who is familiar with your professional and personal achievements and the other may be from a department staff member, another faculty member, or a fellow student (Optional) Any Supplemental Documentation (certificates, awards, etc.) You must answer both essay questions and the essay prompts are: Describe a challenge you faced as an international student at your University and how you successfully overcame the challenge. The primary core values of this award are scholarship, Global Competence and Leadership. Please detail how you have applied or demonstrated these values while enrolled at your current institution. Applicants may attach any certificates or relevant supporting documents that address the following criteria: Scholarship: The creation and application of knowledge, with an emphasis on scholarly inquiry, research, experimentation, investigation and creative production. Global Citizenship and Competence: The ability to apply knowledge and skills for responsible civic life and action. To foster a student’s ability to appreciate, investigate and understand a cultural background different from his or her own.  Cultural competency promotes tolerance, understanding and respect for a variety of cultures, domestic and international, and facilitates opportunity for interaction, communication and engagement. Leadership/Partnership: Motivating others to take actions that would not otherwise have been taken. Influencing and energizing the ideas, actions and capabilities of others toward the betterment of society. Working collaboratively to address complex issues and problems, both within and beyond the boundaries of their university. There are 2 steps to completing your submission: Step 1. Download the Ohio International Consortium Application Form (PDF) Step 2. Submit Completed Application & Supplemental Documents to ISSS All applications must be received by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 and any submissions after that will not be accepted. You will be notified whether or not you were nominated by the end of the day on March 2, 2020. If you contact us before then regarding this application, we will not be able to respond.  Best regards, International Student and Scholar Services

 

Support Groups- Psychological Services/ University Health Services 

SPRING 2020 GROUPS HAVE STARTED!

Conquering Anxiety Group: Managing Stress of Everyday Life
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Conference Room C - 2nd Floor

The Art of Coping Group: Building Emotional Resilience Overcoming challenges and setting realistic expectations
 Wednesdays, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm; Conference Room C - 2nd Floor

Empowering Students in Recovery Group Safe and confidential substance use recovery and support meeting
Thursdays, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm; Conference Room A-Lower level

 

 

 

Semester Groups-FALL 2019

 

The Art of Coping: Building Emotional Resilience Overcoming challenges, Compassionate self-talk, Setting realistic expectations

Wednesdays, 3:30-5pm

Conference Room C-2^nd Floor DeWeese Health Center

Starting September 18th

 

Conquering Anxiety: Manage Stress of Everyday Life; Coping Skills, Stress Management, Mindfullness

Tuesdays,, 4:30pm – 5: 30 pm

Conference Room C-2^nd Floor DeWeese Health Center

Starting September 17th

 

Empowering Students in Recovery: Safe and confidential substance use recovery and support meeting

Thursdays, 6pm-7:30pm

Conference Room A-Lower level DeWeese Health Center

Starting October 3rd

 

 

International Student Group Meetings- PAST

 

                                               

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUCCESS
 Discussions held on FRIDAYS, 4-5pm
February 3 — May 5, 2017
DeWeese Health Center, Conference Room A (Lower Level)

You are invited to attend meetings on Friday afternoons for improving your success at KSU!
We will speak about overcoming language challenge, balancing home and U.S. culture, fitting in, academic success, self-care and career skills.
Led by Jayita Datta, Psy.D. and Heike Mitchell, LPC
Events are free and confidential. For more information, contact 330-672-2487

 

PAST MEETINGS:

Dealing with Discrimination and Prejudice

FRIDAY, December 9th, 4-5 PM

DeWeese Health Center Conference Room A (Lower Level)

Meet students from around the world!

General topics may include adjustment, academic, social, language, and communication issues.

Led by Jayita Datta, Psy.D. and Heike Mitchell, M.S.

For more information, please contact (330) 672 -2487.

Ways to build a successful career

FRIDAY, December 2nd, 4-5 PM

DeWeese Health Center Conference Room A (Lower Level)

Meet students from around the world!

General topics may include adjustment, academic, social, language, and communication issues.

Led by Jayita Datta, Psy.D. and Heike Mitchell, M.S.

For more information, please contact (330) 672 -2487.

What to do for Thanksgiving and other holidays?

FRIDAY, November 18th, 4-5 PM

DeWeese Health Center Conference Room A (Lower Level)

Meet students from around the world!

General topics may include adjustment, academic, social, language, and communication issues.

Led by Jayita Datta, Psy.D. and Heike Mitchell, M.S.

For more information, please contact (330) 672 -2487.

How to Have Great Relationships?

FRIDAY, November 4th, 4-5 PM

DeWeese Health Center Conference Room A (Lower Level)

Meet students from around the world!

General topics may include adjustment, academic, social, language, and communication issues.

Led by Jayita Datta, Psy.D. and Heike Mitchell, M.S.

For more information, please contact (330) 672 -2487.

Cultural Café-   February 12, 4:00- 5:30pm, KSC Ballroom Balcony

Study Abroad showcase:  Italy and South Korea

 

To foster multicultural diversity and awareness on campus, International Student and Scholar Services at the Office of Global Education sponsors a series of Cultural Cafés each semester. Each month, students, faculty, and staff are invited to the informal and free Café that seeks to educate and familiarize them about the countries and cultures present within the KSU community. The February Cultural Café features international students and former study abroad participants from/ to Italy and South Korea  who will give short presentations with information about traditions and culture, government, history, geography, and food. In addition, there will be traditional food dishes from Italy and South Korea, which Café guests can enjoy during the intermission between the two presentations.

This presentation is open to all.  No registration required.

 

 

 

PAST CAFES- 2019

November 2019

Japan &  Syria

                 

 

Come and improve your cultural literacy by attending the Cultural café events and learning about other cultures!! The Office of Global Education sponsors a series of Cultural Cafés that aim at educating faculty and staff about the home countries of our international students. During each Cultural Café, two international students from two different countries give a short presentation about their home countries.  Food from the two featured countries is also served.  November's Cultural cafe  features Japan & Syria. This event is free and open to all and will be held on Wednesday November 20, 2019 at the Kent Student Center  Ballroom Balcony-  4:00 to 5:30 pm.  Learn more at:

https://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/cultural-caf%C3%A

 

October 13, 2019

Mauritius

 

September 18, 2019

Mexican Border & Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural Café- April 9, 2019-

March 2019 Cultural Cafe-  China & Iran

Cultural Café-   February 12, 2019- 4:00-5:30pm

              

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

SPRING 2020-  APRIL 21, 2020

 

PAST SYMPOSIUMS:

SPRING 2019

SYMPOSIUM ELIGIBILITY

Undergraduate students attending any of Kent State's eight campuses and representing any major are eligible to participate.
Student researchers are required to submit a brief abstract indicating their intent to participate.
The next symposium will be April 9, 2019. Abstracts will be accepted from Nov. 1, 2018 to Feb. 15, 2019.
All research, scholarly work, or creative activity must be completed in collaboration with a faculty or graduate student mentor.

BENEFITS OF THE SYMPOSIUM

• Participate in an academically enriching experience
• Build your professional resume
• Win cash awards for exemplary presentations
• Not participating? That's OK — Come support your classmates, and
• Learn more about student research opportunities. Earn FLASHPerks!

HAVE QUESTION?
Please direct any questions regarding the Symposium to ugresearch@kent.edu or Student Research Director Ann Gosky, at agosky@kent.edu, or 330-672-0837.

 

 

 

 

2020 Symposium: APRIL 9-10, 2020

Kent Student Center

 

The annual Graduate Research Symposium has grown to be the largest annual research event on campus, consistently hosting more than 300 individual presentations for the past three years!  The event itself features oral and poster presentations by graduate students from a wide variety of disciplines.  Faculty serve as judges for groups of presentations sharing similar themes or representing common areas of study.  The Symposium is concluded with an awards luncheon which features a keynote address and presentation of awards to exemplary presenters.

Learn More and Register: https://www.kent.edu/graduatestudies/research-symposium

For information about previous years' events, please see  Past Symposia page.

 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATION RECEPTION- SPRING 2020

 

 

 

 

Fall 2018 International Graduation Reception, Thursday December 13, 2018 at 4pm

 

Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association.

Venue: The Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Cost: Free

Registration required by December 10, 2018.

Primary Contact: Gustavo Stille, Phone: 330-672-5368;  Email: gstille@kent.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

Are you an international student with a great idea for a business, but aren't sure how to set up a business in the United States? Join LaunchNET to get free legal advice, receive tips on setting up a successful business and learn about business related resources available to you on campus!

All participants of the workshop will have an opportunity to win $380 toward the OPT fee or other business expenses.

Bring your questions. Bring a pen and notepad. Bring a friend!

In collaboration with:

Margaret W. Wong & Associates

Kent State Office of Global Education

 

 

 

 

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and is aimed at promoting programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the United States. (United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs)

The 2017 International Education Week takes place November 13-17 and features an array of events and activities including: World Poetry Reading, a Cultural café (featuring Benin and Azerbaijan) and the International Cook-off.

 

 

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

The SURE program funds promising undergraduate researchers for eight weeks over the summer to engage in faculty-supervised research.  The SURE program will support students with a $2,800 stipend and on-campus housing if needed. Faculty are provided with a $400 stipend to offset the cost of supplies/materials necessary for research. 

June 12, 2017 - August 4, 2017

Submit Applications from January 23 – March 1, 2017.

Sponsored by: Research and Sponsored Programs and Office of the President

Learn more: https://www.kent.edu/student_research/summer-undergraduate-research-experience

Mandatory for all incoming international students, the International Student Orientation will be held on Monday August 21, 2017, 8:30am- Noon at the Student Center Ballroom. Join the staff of the Office of Global Education and other speakers as they introduce you to your new life and home at Kent State. You will be provided with a wealth of useful, need-to-know information. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please bring your passport or student ID with you. To learn more and register, please click here.

 

 

Wednesday, May 10: International Graduation Reception. Kent Student Center Ballroom, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. International Graduates! Join us to celebrate your upcoming graduation with food, fun, and guest speaker, Raj Agarwal. Registration Required. Register before April 9 to receive a FREE graduation stole with an imprint of the name of your home country. Click here for more details.

 

This event took place on Thursday, January 26- 6pm-8pm        

Place: Library Fab Fourth- Main Library- 4th Floor     

 

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

 

 

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

• International Women Group: Valentine's Day cookie decoration event.  The event will take place on February 10, 5:30 pm in room 307 of Student Center.  

 

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

• Office of International Student Affairs and International Student Council invites you to attend the Saudi Cultural Night!  There will be free food and cultural presentation. 

 

This event took place  on Thursday, Jan 19th, 6-8pm at the Kent State University Library- First Floor- Quiet Study area

Office of Student Research

 

https://www.kent.edu/ugresearch/student-research-events

• December 14. International Graduate Student Reception. Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony, 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The evening's guest speaker is former KSU international student Miao Liu, '03, M.SA '05. Plus, food, fun and surprises.

 

Check out various events scheduled campus wide in honor of International Education Week including:

Monday, November 14: Global Market Day. Kent Student Center Ballroom, 5 - 7pm.

November 14-18: 丰(豐)富 Fēngfù:  A Time of Abundance Selected Works -Quiet Study Lounge, University Library - Open during regular library hours.         

Tuesday, November 15: World Poetry Reading - Traveling Stanzas - College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Room 120- 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Wednesday, November 16: OGE Cultural Café- Peru and Ukraine, Kent Student Center, Room 306- 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

Thursday, November 17: International Cook-off Competition  2016- Six teams will prepare two recipes and compete for first place to win the International Cook Off. The teams are Bangladesh, Brazil, Nepal, India, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The winner will be chosen by 3 judges and the Crowd Favorite will be chosen by the electronic votes cast via text by the audience, who will be sampling the dishes. -Kent Student Center Ballroom, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Learn more / see a full listing of events at:

https://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/iew2016

The library’s theme- Explore the world-  features a display in the lobby with flags and statistics on our international students; and a table where students can learn about the resources we have related to international travel such as e-books, pocket guides, as well as print books. They can also play the vexillology game, and view a demo of the Global Warrior Database which we currently have on trial offer, or try it out on your own at: http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/directclient_index2.asp?c=kentstateuniversity

 

International Cook-off Competition

 

 

Part of the Events featured during International Education Week- the International Cook off Competition features six teams from Bangladesh, Brazil, Nepal, India, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. The teams will prepare two recipes and compete for first place to win the International Cook Off. The winner will be chosen by 3 judges and the Crowd Favorite will be chosen by the electronic votes cast via text by the audience, who will be sampling the dishes. -Kent Student Center Ballroom, 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Learn more: https://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/2016cookoff

October Cultural Café-  Colombia & Honduras

                                           

The Office of Global Education sponsors a series of Cultural Cafés that aim at educating faculty and staff about the home countries of our international students. During each Cultural Café, two international students from the featured countries give a short presentation about their home country.  Food from the two featured countries is also served. October’s cultural café features Colombia and Honduras. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 26 , 4pm – 5pm at the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. Please see  link below for more info. No registration is required.

https://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/cultural-caf%C3%A9