Global Presence
International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at °µÍø½ûÇø
°µÍø½ûÇø's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Ninth Commencement at American Academy in Brazil
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.
IN A FLASH: °µÍø½ûÇø in Pakistan
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.
IN A FLASH: Welcome, Royal Thai Embassy
When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited °µÍø½ûÇø's Kent Campus, they toured nursing labs and met with students who have received scholarships through the embassy.
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø.
‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’
°µÍø½ûÇø International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.
Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
°µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between °µÍø½ûÇø Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to °µÍø½ûÇø enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, °µÍø½ûÇø shootings in a whole new way.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend °µÍø½ûÇø.