Global Reach

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of Summer
While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. ×ÔοÊÓÆµ International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus.

‘The Future of Higher Education Is Global’
Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., ×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ
×ÔοÊÓÆµ's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.

‘Find What Makes Your Heart Beat a Little Faster’
For journalism student Della Fowler, a chance opportunity to report on ×ÔοÊÓÆµ gymnastics sparked a passion that has led her all the way to covering the Olympics.
×ÔοÊÓÆµ Celebrates Ninth Commencement at American Academy in Brazil
×ÔοÊÓÆµ 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.

IN A FLASH: ×ÔοÊÓÆµ in Pakistan
×ÔοÊÓÆµ 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.

IN A FLASH: Welcome, Royal Thai Embassy
When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Kent Campus, they toured nursing labs and met with students who have received scholarships through the embassy.

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of ×ÔοÊÓÆµ 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 ×ÔοÊÓÆµ.

‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’
×ÔοÊÓÆµ International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ 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.