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

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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. 

Tags: Global Reach , Community and Society , Profiles , Global Presence , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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Valoree Vargo (far left), Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

Tags: Global Reach , Global Presence , Office of Global Education , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , alumni-news

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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.

Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ shootings in a whole new way.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Global Reach , Global Presence , Nationally Distinctive

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

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Designer Zandra Rhodes

IN A FLASH: Welcome Zandra Rhodes!

 

The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

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May 4 Memorial and daffodils

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , Global Reach , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Global Presence , School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

Tags: University News , Global Reach , May 4 , Global Presence

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President Todd Diacon and junior women's basketball player Bianca Juzzo celebrate the team's MAC championship.

Golden Flash from Brazil Enjoys MAC Title Her First Year at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

Women's Basketball player from Brazil, Bianca Juzzo, finds much to celebrate during her first year as a Golden Flash.

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Market scene in Colombia

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

The assistant director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s International Admissions shared spectacular views from her visit to Colombia where she met with students and shared information about Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

Tags: Colombia , International Admissions , Office of Global Education , Global Reach , Global Presence , International Students

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Religions in times of conflict.

‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’

As part of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity. 

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