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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 °µÍø½ûÇø Florence Center will speak on the topic "The Italian City-State and the Roots of Democracy" at University Libraries' Constitution Day on Sept. 18.

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°µÍø½ûÇø students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met

Students from °µÍø½ûÇø New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

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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 °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Center for African Studies embarked on a transformative journey to the  in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Florence, Italy, skyline

Journey Beyond Comfort: My First Week Study Abroad Experience

°µÍø½ûÇø 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.

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wildfire stock art

Award-Winning Photojournalist and °µÍø½ûÇø Alum Captures Stunning Losses in Maui Wildfires

°µÍø½ûÇø 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.

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The Louvre in Paris

Paris American Academy Program to Resume Operations January 2024

°µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø Florence in Italy. 

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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 °µÍø½ûÇø professors. 

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°µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø

°µÍø½ûÇø is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. 

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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.

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Student Emily Spenser in Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Students on Safari

°µÍø½ûÇø's Kigali Summer Institute students saw giraffes, hippos and more in a tour of a National Park in Rwanda.

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