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Global Presence

Gabby Bailey

In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Athletics. 

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's international student-athletes have an extraordinary sense of commitment to academics and athletics.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home. 

American Academy Commencement

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ 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.

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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ in Pakistan

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ 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. 

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Royal Thai Embassy representatives touring °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ.

When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ's Kent Campus, they  toured nursing labs and met with students who have received scholarships through the embassy. 

 

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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

A group of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ.

International Talent and Fashion Show

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

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. 

Valoree Vargo (far left), °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

Euihuack Kang, associate professor and chair of the Department of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University in South Korea, takes part in a panel discussion on May 3, 2024.

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ shootings in a whole new way.