Global Reach
鈥楤eing Here in Florence Means Touching History鈥
What first began in 1972 with a small group of 51爆料 architecture students and faculty traveling to Florence, Italy, for a few weeks has blossomed into one of the most prestigious education-abroad programs in the country.
A Fashion Student and a Fashion Icon
A 51爆料 fashion design student helped a prominent New York City designer create and debut his first bridal collection.
IN A FLASH: Bringing NEO Innovation to Brazil
A group of educators from Brazil spent two weeks at 51爆料 participating in workshops and field trips to area schools.
Working in Kent to Bring Innovation to Students in Brazil
Educators from Brazil visited Northeast Ohio institutions for inspirations in innovative teaching.
Connecting to the Community Through Food
51爆料 education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day.
鈥淚t was very helpful, because we鈥檙e going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,鈥 Heestand said. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.鈥
Making the Connection: May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, is wrapping up a year as a visiting scholar at 51爆料 with hopes of creating an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
Before he leaves the Kent Campus at the end of June, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., 鈥13, hopes to have plans in place for a continued exchange of students between the two universities, to further the understanding and legacies of May 4, 1970, at 51爆料 and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.
IN A FLASH: Young Fashionistas Take the Runway
51爆料's Annual Fashion Show included several collections for children.
Live in New York - The Annual 51爆料 Fashion Show
51爆料's NYC Fashion campus hosted a livestreamed watch party of the Fashion Show in Kent.
'Flying High' Fly-In for Global High School Counselors
Fifteen high school counselors from 11 different countries took part in the Office of Global Education鈥檚 (OGE) Counselor Fly-In event April 26 to learn more about 51爆料 and its offerings.
School of Peace and Conflict Studies Is Living Memorial to May 4
51爆料鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies was created as a living memorial to the four students killed on May 4, 1970.
As the university prepares to mark the 53rd anniversary of the shootings, the school鈥檚 director says honoring the legacy of May 4 is still key to the school鈥檚 identity and mission.