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Dana Oleskiewicz, second from right, a doctoral student in cultural foundations, learns at a reconciliation village in Rwanda.

Becoming a Better Peacemaker

51±¬ÁÏ's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Global Reach, Global Presence, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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University Libraries is hosting a Constitution Day event Sept. 18, 2023

Celebrate the Birth of the US Government, Constitution Day, with University Libraries

Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., director of the 51±¬ÁÏ Florence Center will speak on the topic "The Italian City-State and the Roots of Democracy" at University Libraries' Constitution Day on Sept. 18.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Global Reach

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51±¬ÁÏ students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met

Students from 51±¬ÁÏ New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

Tags: School of Fashion, NYC Fashion, Students First, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact, Global Reach

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Students in South Africa

Exploring Racial Histories of the United States and South Africa

In May of this year, a group of seven students from 51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for African Studies embarked on a transformative journey to the  in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Tags: Global Reach

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Florence, Italy, skyline

Journey Beyond Comfort: My First Week Study Abroad Experience

51±¬ÁÏ student Brad Smith shares his initial thoughts from the first week of his education abroad experience in Florence, Italy, as well as a few helpful dos and don'ts.

Tags: Global Reach, Students First

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wildfire stock art

Award-Winning Photojournalist and 51±¬ÁÏ Alum Captures Stunning Losses in Maui Wildfires

51±¬ÁÏ graduate and award-winning photojournalist Matthew Thayer has spent the past 43 years in Hawaii, working as a photojournalist for The Maui News newspaper. When Thayer was sent out to cover horse evacuations from the upcountry fires on Maui on Aug. 8, he never expected he would end up covering one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii’s history.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence

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The Louvre in Paris

Paris American Academy Program to Resume Operations January 2024

51±¬ÁÏ Paris American Academy will not be open for students for fall 2023, but the program will resume operations in Paris, France, in January 2024. The students who registered for fall 2023 classes at the Paris American Academy can attend the New York City Fashion campus or 51±¬ÁÏ Florence in Italy. 

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence, Office of Global Education

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Professor Karl Kosko shows a Kent-area public school teacher how to use a 3-D printer.

Creativity + Technology = Help for Math Teachers Here and Abroad

Teachers from northeast Ohio and from thousands of miles away in sub-Saharan Africa have been learning to create inexpensive math teaching tools thanks to the efforts of some 51±¬ÁÏ professors. 

Tags: Community & Society, Global Reach, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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51±¬ÁÏ is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a month-long immersion in American higher education and culture from July 22 to Aug. 19.

Fulbright Program Brings International Students to 51±¬ÁÏ

51±¬ÁÏ is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. 

Tags: Global Reach, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Global Presence, Students First, Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, College of Education, Health and Human Services

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Kent Blossom Music Festival

Young Musicians Get a Chance to Bloom

For five decades, the Kent Blossom Music Festival has nurtured young artists from all over the globe, giving them the opportunity to grow as musicians and collaborate with some of the world’s most talented musicians and teachers. With 12 performances on the calendar, the 2023 season of the Kent Blossom Music Festival runs through Aug. 6.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, Global Reach

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