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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's international student-athletes have an extraordinary sense of commitment to academics and athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Sports, Global Reach, Global Presence

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American Academy Commencement

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Ninth Commencement at American Academy in Brazil

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University celebrates its ninth American Academy commencement in Brazil, with 20 students participating. The program offers Brazilian students a unique opportunity to earn dual credits and explore majors before choosing to complete their degrees in the U.S. or Brazil.

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

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ in Pakistan

IN A FLASH: 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ in Pakistan

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ staffers travel the globe to share all that's great about our university and recently traveled to Pakistan to meet with high school students and counselors. 

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

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Royal Thai Embassy representatives touring 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ.

IN A FLASH: Welcome, Royal Thai Embassy

When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Kent Campus, they  toured nursing labs and met with students who have received scholarships through the embassy. 

 

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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, May 4, Global Reach, Community & Society, Global Presence, Nationally Distinctive, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, Department of Geography

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International Talent and Fashion Show

‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

Tags: International Admissions, International Students, Office of Global Education, Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Global Presence

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Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

Tags: Global Reach, Community and Society, Profiles, Global Presence, Community Impact, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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Valoree Vargo (far left), 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence, Office of Global Education, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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Euihuack Kang, associate professor and chair of the Department of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University in South Korea, takes part in a panel discussion on May 3, 2024.

Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ shootings in a whole new way.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, May 4, Global Reach, Global Presence, Nationally Distinctive

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ.

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