Global Reach
51±¬ÁÏ’s Read Center to Provide Teacher Training for Nigerian Educators
51±¬ÁÏ’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to help train teachers in Southwestern Nigeria.
Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia
Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.
51±¬ÁÏ’s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.
Giving Students a Taste of Education Abroad
The Office of Global Education recently treated 51±¬ÁÏ students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad.
Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder
Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.
Nursing Student Finds Purpose and Perspective in Italy
Emilia Colosimo, a 51±¬ÁÏ at Trumbull nursing student from Newton Falls, spent two and a half life-changing months in Florence, Italy, this summer, thanks to the university’s education abroad program.
IN A FLASH: Coming Together From Around The World
51±¬ÁÏ's International Student and Scholar Services, with the Office of Global Education, invited the university's international students and their families to come together at summer luncheon on campus.
Agents of Change: 51±¬ÁÏ’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at 51±¬ÁÏ’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.
Third Central Asian Nation Seeks Educational Partnership with 51±¬ÁÏ
51±¬ÁÏ has signed an agreement with Tashkent State University of Economics in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to begin collaboration on a joint master’s degree in economics and other programs, as 51±¬ÁÏ continues to expand its partnerships throughout Central Asia.
IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia
51±¬ÁÏ International Admissions sends representatives around the world to seek out future Flashes. As part of her travels, Elly Styles, assistant director of International Admissions, met with students in Bogotá, Colombia, to share the opportunities that await them at 51±¬ÁÏ!
Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future
A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to 51±¬ÁÏ April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.