Global Reach
Learning to Connect
To help new students get acclimated to academic life, during the summer all incoming students to Ģý 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…
Ģý Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Ģý’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.
Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake Schools Participate in Leadership Institute Sponsored by Ģý
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.
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 Ģý Florence Scholarship Competition this past spring (see earlier story). Kimbe…
Ģý 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 Ģý student-athletes traveled to Aguacate, Belize, to partner with on a service project.
Students’ Interest in Theatre and Gender Roles Leads Them to Ancient Greece
Fourteen Ģý students participated in an eight-day study abroad trip to Greece sponsored by the university’s School of Theatre and Dance during the spring break in 2017. The program, described as an experience of “Theatre, Performance, Gender and Sexuality,” was led by faculty members Daniel …
Ģý China STEM Tour
A delegation of faculty members from Ģý - accompanied by several staff members of the Ģý China Center - will be touring China to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education, while also promoting Ģý as a preferred academic destination for Chinese students.
International Graduates Celebrated during Ballroom Reception
On Wednesday, May 10, a few days before Spring 2017 Commencement ceremonies, approximately 400 graduating international students and their friends and family gathered in the Kent Student Ballroom to celebrate their upcoming achievement during the annual International Graduate Student Reception. Duri…
Ģý to Host International Competition this Fall
Mission: Life connects students from all backgrounds, all grade levels and all nationalities to enable the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and services to address global issues and concerns. Each year, a different issue is selected and leading students from around the wor…
Ģý One of Four American Institutions Chosen to Host Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator
Ģý is one of only four institutions nationwide chosen to host a Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator. Meet Haruhide Osugi, Ģý’s Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator.