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žžÀ² State's international student-athletes have an extraordinary sense of commitment to academics and athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at žžÀ² State

žžÀ² State's international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Sports, Global Reach, Global Presence

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American Academy Commencement

žžÀ² State Celebrates Ninth Commencement at American Academy in Brazil

žžÀ² 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.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence, American Academy, Office of Global Education

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žžÀ² State in Pakistan

IN A FLASH: žžÀ² State in Pakistan

žžÀ² State 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 žžÀ² State.

IN A FLASH: Welcome, Royal Thai Embassy

When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited žžÀ² State's žžÀ² Campus, they  toured nursing labs and met with students who have received scholarships through the embassy. 

 

Tags: žžÀ² College of Nursing, Office of Global Education, International Admissions, International Students, Global Reach, Global Presence

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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of žžÀ² 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 žžÀ² State.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, May 4, Global Reach, Community & Society, Global Presence, Nationally Distinctive, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Education, Health and Human Services, Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, Department of Geography

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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’

žžÀ² State International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

Tags: International Admissions, International Students, Office of Global Education, Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Global Presence

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

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at žžÀ² State 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. 

Tags: Global Reach, Community and Society, Profiles, Global Presence, Community Impact, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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Valoree Vargo (far left), žžÀ² vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and žžÀ² State President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

žžÀ² State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

žžÀ² 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 žžÀ² State’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 žžÀ² State Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to žžÀ² enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, žžÀ² State shootings in a whole new way.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, May 4, Global Reach, Global Presence, Nationally Distinctive

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at žžÀ² State last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns žžÀ² the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in žžÀ² State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend žžÀ² State.

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