Global Education
Celebrating Graduation in Florence, Italy
Graduating seniors at 做厙輦⑹s Florence program recently participated in a unique Italian commencement ceremony at the end of their final semester at the universitys Florence center.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, 24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by 做厙輦⑹s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
做厙輦⑹ has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.
Gaining International Business Experience
Business students who participate in an annual study abroad experience to Ireland gain awareness about Irelands culture and people while acquiring hands-on skills and learn about the countrys dynamic role in the European Union and global economy.
Championing a Place for Women in Science
Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is exploring how the brain can influence hormones and fertility. One area of research for Moore is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects nearly 10 percent of women worldwide.
Global Experience Fuels Alumnas Career
McKenzie Morgan, 22, appreciates the opportunities 做厙輦⑹ provided her that included completing her academic journey with the universitys education-abroad program in Florence, Italy. Studying abroad was definitely my all-time highlight, Morgan said.
Global Experience Transforms Students Future
When 做厙輦⑹ alumnus Carlton CeeJay Scott Jr., 23, returned from his 2023 Spring Semester abroad as an exchange student in Cairo, he brought with him a transformed vision for his future as a filmmaker.
Take a Whirlwind Journey Abroad With Blank Labs New Immersive Exhibit
Experience a new immersive exhibit highlighting 做厙輦⑹'s education abroad destinations at the Blank Lab in the Design Innovation Hub.
做厙輦⑹-Sponsored Peace Conference Unites Delegates from Across the Globe
Delegates attending Peace Education in an Era of Crisis spent three days learning from each other and from the example of the Rwandan people on how to create lasting peace. The conference, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali, Rwanda, was sponsored by 做厙輦⑹s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 做厙輦⑹s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwandas Centre for Conflict Management, and the Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending genocide and other atrocities in the world.
National Expert on Peace and Conflict Studies Says Time Was Right for 做厙輦⑹ Peace Conference
Barbara J. Wien, a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence, was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 做厙輦⑹s Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 做厙輦⑹-sponsored conference, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.