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Gabby Bailey

Working Toward the Olympics – and a Graduate Degree at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«

In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Athletics. 

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s international student-athletes have an extraordinary sense of commitment to academics and athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home. 

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American Academy Commencement

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Celebrates Ninth Commencement at American Academy in Brazil

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University 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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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« in Pakistan

IN A FLASH: Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« in Pakistan

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«.

IN A FLASH: Welcome, Royal Thai Embassy

When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'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

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«.

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International Talent and Fashion Show

‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

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

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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. 

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Valoree Vargo (far left), Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

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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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

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

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