Global Reach
2017Â International Cook-Off Celebrates Cultural Cuisine
Mark Your Calendars, Bring Your Appetite and Be Ready to Share all the Food, Fun and Festivities at This Year's International Cook-Off Competition November 16, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kent Student Center Ballroom Watch the Cook-Off Live! As in the past, the highlight of this year's…
Global Education
Hospitality Major Sees the World at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Florence
"Studying and traveling abroad has impacted my life in ways I never really thought it would and I never would have been able to have such opportunities or experiences if I did not go abroad." Recognizing its global obligations, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University actively encourages its students to undertake i…
Education Abroad
UGRAD Program Brings Gifted Pakistani Student to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
Students from all over the world are able to attend Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ thanks to one or more of the many academic accords and agreements which are shared between their home countries and the United States. One such notable agreement is the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UG…
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International Education Week 2017
Global Health Symposium to Launch International Education Week 2017 Later this semester, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will celebrate the 18th annual International Education Week (IEW) during the week of November 13. As in past years, the week-long celebration will feature numerous internationally-orient…
Global Education
Video: International Students Get a Warm Airport Welcome From Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Office of International Student Affairs welcomed new international students enrolled this academic year by organizing airport pickups.
Video: International Students Get a Warm Airport Welcome From Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
Learning to Connect
To help new students get acclimated to academic life, during the summer all incoming students to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ read the same book, write an essay in response to reading prompts and then talk about it in discussion groups when they get to campus. This year’s Common Reading book, selected by the C…
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.
Kent Campus
Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake Schools Participate in Leadership Institute Sponsored by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
School administrators from Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron’s Firestone cluster and Westlake delved into understanding leadership through a contextual and cultural lens in a recent four-day institute.
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A Look Into Inter-Cultural Influence Wins Scholarship Competition
Many people consider Italy as the center of Western fashion and design. One student’s project, which explored the influence that African culture has on Italian design, was selected as the winner in the first-ever Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Florence Scholarship Competition this past spring (see earlier story). Kimbe…
Global Education
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Student-Athletes and Staff Complete Courts for Kids Service Project in Belize
Instead of heading home to relax following the conclusion of finals week, a group of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student-athletes traveled to Aguacate, Belize, to partner with on a service project.
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