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Kigali Rwanda on a map

Kent State and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

5XÉçÇø is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

 

Tags: University News , May 4 , Community & Society , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Read Center for International and Intercultural Education , College of Arts and Sciences , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Global Reach

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Paris American Academy

Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion

Several 5XÉçÇø students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred  in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.

Tags: University News , Global Reach

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American Academy Students in Curitiba, Brazil

Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway

For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the 5XÉçÇø American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

Tags: Student Life , Global Education , Education Abroad , American Academy , Global Reach

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Hollywood sign in Florence

Hollywood Comes to Kent State Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to Kent State Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

Tags: Global Education , College of Arts and Sciences , Arts & Culture , Florence , Global Reach

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with Kent State students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at Kent State NYC Fashion 

Tags: NYC Fashion , School of Fashion , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Student Life , Global Reach

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Sonia Karkare

How The Backspace Key Taught a Global Digital Leader to Learn, Correct and Move Forward 

After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Kent State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.

Tags: Kent State Works , Profiles , Business, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship , Global Reach

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Kent State students tour Florence, Italy, with Assistant Dean Kristin Stasiowski, Ph.D.

‘Being Here in Florence Means Touching History’

What first began in 1972 with a small group of Kent State architecture students and faculty traveling to Florence, Italy, for a few weeks has blossomed into one of the most prestigious education-abroad programs in the country.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Global Education , Arts & Culture , Florence , Global Reach

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McGreal and de Souza

A Fashion Student and a Fashion Icon

A Kent State fashion design student helped a prominent New York City designer create and debut his first bridal collection. 

Tags: NYC Fashion , School of Fashion , Global Education , Student Life , Global Reach

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