Experience Canada (2024 - 2025)
Experience Canada during the 2024-25 academic year right from campus - - or travel north and experience it through one of several education abroad opportunities being coordinated by KSU. The Year of Canada will be a yearlong exploration into this North American country’s culture, history, and global influence.
The Year of Canada is part of a rich tradition of globally-focused programming that has existed at the university since 1984. We are proud to continue our collaboration with key international, domestic, and campus partners to host special performances, events, lectures, exhibits, film screenings, and seminars. These offerings help foster local and global connections and engagement across cultures.
Everyone on campus will have the opportunity to take part in Canadian life and culture throughout the year. We invite all faculty, students, staff, and alumni, to learn about our neighbors to the north while we discover the second largest country on Earth!
Year of Canada Programs & Events
We look forward to seeing you at the diverse programming being offered this year as part of the Year of Canada. Many thanks to the faculty and staff, as well as the campus, community, and international partners, who are bringing the Canadian experience to Kennesaw State University!
Listed below are the Year of Canada events for the 2024-25 academic year. Additional events will be added to the website throughout Summer 2024. Event details including the times and locations will be added as information becomes available, so please check back! If you have any questions about the events listed below, please contact Community Engagement and Outreach in Global Education at global.engagement@kennesaw.edu.
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Year of Undergraduate Research (YOUR) Funding
A priority of the "Year Of" Annual Country Study Program has been and continues to be inspiring and supporting international partnerships and research. To further this goal, Global Education is working with KSU's Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) to provide seed funding for faculty who choose to mentor undergraduate researchers, while expanding their research in partnership with colleagues in the country of focus. Faculty who wish to be considered, must identify a research partner within a Canadian higher education institution and complete the application in August 2024. Please return to this page for the application link in Summer 2024.
Education Abroad
KSU students can visit Canada and experience some of their culture first-hand, during the 2024-25 academic year. Come back to this site in the fall, for student opportunities to travel to Canada as part of KSU education abroad programs taking place in the spring and summer 2025.
KSU alumni will enjoy autumn in French Canada with fellow alumni, from September 20 – 27, 2024 as we travel to Montreal, Quebec, and the Scenic Eastern Townships with alumni from Kennesaw State, Georgia State and the University of West Georgia. More information and a link will be added soon!
Panels & Trivia
In collaboration with KSU's Museums, Archives, and Rare Books (MARB) and Instructor James Newberry’s Museum Studies class (HIST 4430), the "Year of Canada" has developed a set of introductory exhibit panels to provide a general overview of important topics related to the country of study, and to draw the campus into the Year of Canada experience. Look for these panels across campus and test your knowledge with the Canadian-focused trivia embedded on each piece.
Many thanks to the students and staff who brought this to fruition: Max Blafer, Brendyn Cole, Rafeal Dixson, Reagan Earnhart, Mckenna Hayes, Lauren Lyle, Lily Mays, Sydney Murdock, Ian Schirmer, William Vaughn, and Kay Yale (students); James Newberry, Outreach and Special Projects Curator, Kelly Hoomes, Museum Research Specialist, JoyEllen Williams, Special Collections Curator, and Chase Rodriguez, Student Intern (MARB staff).
Year of Canada Logo
In collaboration with KSU's College of the Arts and the School of Art and Design’s Design Practicum course (ART 4030), we are excited to present the iconic Year of Canada country study logo. This logo will be used throughout the year to identify official programs that are affiliated with the university-wide focus. Many thanks to Assistant Professor John King and the following seniors who created this design: Taylor Harris, Vivian Higgins, Baileigh Krause, and Sydney Toner. Additional seniors from this class created another insightful design that will be featured throughout the Year of Canada, as well: Jacob Badgett, Taylor Montooth, Melanie Vivirito, and Spencer Wilcox. Global Education is proud to feature the work of our young professionals as part of this signature focus at KSU.