Five EHHS alumni are included in a series of 30- and 60-second commercials set to air during WKYC’s Olympic coverage July 26-Aug. 12. This series of ads aim to increase Kent State’s prestige as a global university committed to supporting international students.The ads include:Olympic Hopeful Gabby Bailey features Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Physical Education '17).ÃÛÑ¿appin Rwanda features Jordon Egbert, Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs '24); Emily Spencer (Human Development and Family Science '24); and Pacifique Niyonzima, Program Manager for ÃÛÑ¿appCenter in Rwanda/Sub-Sa...
High School to ÃÛÑ¿appCollege of Nursing Transition
The requirement for admission to the College of Nursing requires documented success in a series of biology courses, and a minimum of (1) chemistry course. It is recommended that students either have this class completed, or in progress, at the time of application.
International student-athletes have quite a bit to become accustomed to once they arrive at ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity and begin their college careers.In addition to adjusting to rigorous academic and athletic training, they must become acclimated to a new culture, customs and food. Josh Smith, a punter for the ÃÛÑ¿appGolden Flashes football team, also had to contend with a bout of homesickness that kicked in after traveling nearly 10,000 miles from Narre Warren, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, to Kent State.Smith, who was 18 at the time, remembers leaning on his coaches at ÃÛÑ¿appwh...