Global Reach
Breaking Cultural Barriers Through Conversation
The Conversation Partners Program at Ģý is a voluntary program that pairs international students with students from the United States for a once-a-week chat to discuss their different cultures.
Womanhood and Sisterhood Are Focus for Iranian Poet
Winner of the 2021 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, Farnaz Fatemi, was invited to the Kiva auditorium on Oct. 20 to read select poems from her acclaimed book, “Sister Tongue.”
Tahini! Offers a Taste of the Middle East to Diners at Rathskeller
Two Syrian immigrants who met by chance when one was taking an English as a Second Language class from the other, have joined forces to bring a taste of their homeland to Ģý diners.
Soccer Tournament Exemplifies International Day of Peace
The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At Ģý, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.
In Puerto Rico and Kent, Hurricane Fiona Awakens Trauma Left by Maria
The family of Astrid N. Sambolin Morales, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Ģý, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. They have been without electricity since the storm hit Sunday Sept. 18, 2022.
Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from Ģý’s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.
Faculty, Staff Remember Queen Elizabeth II
As the world comes to grips with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned as monarch for 70 years, Ģý Today reached out to faculty and staff members with ties to the UK to share their thoughts on her passing.
International Student Enrollment Up for Third Consecutive Year
Ģý is celebrating a 17.7% increase in international student enrollment this year, due in large part to increases in international graduate student admissions.
Dreams Do Come True For Pakistani Exchange Student
Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends Ģý as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State.
Ģý Students Study Sustainable Gardening for Poverty Reduction in Mexico
Ģý partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international, cross-cultural exchange for students to study how sustainable gardening projects aid immigrant populations.