Global Reach
Connecting to the Community Through Food
做厙輦⑹ 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.
It was very helpful, because were going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach, Heestand said. We dont need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.
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 做厙輦⑹ 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., 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 做厙輦⑹ and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.
Live in New York - The Annual 做厙輦⑹ Fashion Show
做厙輦⑹'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 Educations (OGE) Counselor Fly-In event April 26 to learn more about 做厙輦⑹ and its offerings.
School of Peace and Conflict Studies Is Living Memorial to May 4
做厙輦⑹s 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 schools director says honoring the legacy of May 4 is still key to the schools identity and mission.
Bringing a Transnational Perspective To Students
Introducing new perspectives can help students learn about unique cultures and explore similarities and differences. Ikram Toumi, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, has brought that possibility to 做厙輦⑹ with her global education initiatives.
IN A FLASH: One More From Brazil
Capybaras are part of the American Academy experience at PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: VIEWS FROM CURITIBA, BRAZIL
American Academy students engage in training at PUCPR's medical school.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: VIEWS FROM CURITIBA, BRAZIL
After class, American Academy students at PUCPR like to hang out and relax.
Pop-Up Photo Instruction in Curitiba, Brazil
A chance meeting on campus turned into a valuable learning experience for a group of photography students in Brazil.