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Graduate student Lilian Keister takes part in an exercise during a peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

β€˜The Trip Changed My Perspective on Life’

Her first education abroad experience gave graduate student Lilian Keister an up-close view of a culture rooted in kindness and forgiveness.

 

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Profiles, Global Presence, College of Education, Health and Human Services

Kent State Today

Bob Christy, Kent State’s senior photography coordinator, holds his camera while covering Spring 2022 Commencement.

Focusing on the Man Behind the Camera

Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as Kent State Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.

Tags: Profiles, Students First, University Communications and Marketing, Alumni

Kent State Today

Abby and Nate Bergdorf are both attending Kent State and majoring in hospitality.

Kent State's Hospitality Draws Siblings to Same Program

Siblings Abby and Nate Bergdorf followed their family legacy when they both enrolled at Kent State, but they have taken the family ties a bit further.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Profiles

Kent State Today

ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ alumnus and Berk Enterprises CEO Reilly Berk holds one of her company's products, a paper plate for the amusement industry.

All in the Family

ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ alumna Reilly Berk serves as CEO of Berk Enterprises, an achievement she reached before the age of 30.

Tags: Profiles, Students First

Kent State Today

Labovitz with Flash

Ear for Music, Here for Students

Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to β€œthe heart of it all” as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½.  

Tags: Profiles, Students First, Arts & Culture

Kent State Today

Back of a student looking at art

Connecting Technology And Accessibility

Kent State student James Parsons, '23, dreams of pursuing a career where he can help make technology accessible to more people. In this video, he shares his experience in the course Children's Literature in Augmented Reality, where he practiced the skills above while creating something he was truly proud of.

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Kent State Today

Kizito Nkundamahoro and his drawing of Rwandan President

The Drawing That Turned an Artist Into an International Student

Sketching, drawing, doodling. For some, these activities occupy us in class or in a meeting. But for Kizito Nkundamahoro, his artistic hobby evolved into a passion that drew an amazing opportunity at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Global Presence, Profiles

Kent State Today

Learning Through the Lens of History

Kent State Today is following the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center as part of its "Year with a Flash" series. 

Tags: May 4, May 4 Visitors Center, University News, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

College of the Arts