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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 51勛圖厙's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

Peace on the Horizon

A group of 51勛圖厙 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

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Educators from Stow-Munroe Falls City School District will attend a peace education conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Pictured (from left to right) are: Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School; Kristy Prough, BA 99, MED 02, EDS 04, assistant superintendent and director of special services; Associate Principal Amanda Murray; and Assistant Principal Evelyn Haught, BSE 07.

Ohio Educators Heading to 51勛圖厙 Peace Conference in Rwanda

Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school districts changing landscape. 

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51勛圖厙 Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendments Equal Protection Clause. 51勛圖厙 Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was positioned to jettison the policy, so the ruling was not surprising. 

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Kigali Rwanda on a map

51勛圖厙 and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

51勛圖厙 is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

 

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Hollywood sign in Florence

Hollywood Comes to 51勛圖厙 Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to 51勛圖厙 Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

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Christina (left) and Brittany Watts

Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding

Sisterhood is a strong bond. For 51勛圖厙 alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.

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Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor and director of archeology at 51勛圖厙, demonstrates flintknapping.

Despite the Dangers, Early Humans Risked Life-Threatening Flintknapping Injuries

For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.

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A Nonstop Beat

Sonyea Moore, a sophomore Honors student from Twinsburg, Ohio, is currently pursuing two majors and three minors in the College of Arts and Sciences and is thriving while doing so. Holding a 3.9 G.P.A., Sonyea is following her interests in the humanities through majors in anthropology and Africana studies, along with her minors in English, creative writing, and history. While the workload of such an education is demanding, Sonyea explains it's worth it to study her passions. 

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