Global Presence
51³Ô¹ÏÍø and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.
Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway
For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.
Hollywood Comes to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Florence
Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award.
‘Being Here in Florence Means Touching History’
What first began in 1972 with a small group of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø architecture students and faculty traveling to Florence, Italy, for a few weeks has blossomed into one of the most prestigious education-abroad programs in the country.
IN A FLASH: Bringing NEO Innovation to Brazil
A group of educators from Brazil spent two weeks at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø participating in workshops and field trips to area schools.
Making the Connection: May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, is wrapping up a year as a visiting scholar at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with hopes of creating an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
Before he leaves the Kent Campus at the end of June, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, hopes to have plans in place for a continued exchange of students between the two universities, to further the understanding and legacies of May 4, 1970, at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.
IN A FLASH: Young Fashionistas Take the Runway
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Annual Fashion Show included several collections for children.
'Flying High' Fly-In for Global High School Counselors
Fifteen high school counselors from 11 different countries took part in the Office of Global Education’s (OGE) Counselor Fly-In event April 26 to learn more about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and its offerings.
School of Peace and Conflict Studies Is Living Memorial to May 4
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies was created as a living memorial to the four students killed on May 4, 1970.
As the university prepares to mark the 53rd anniversary of the shootings, the school’s director says honoring the legacy of May 4 is still key to the school’s identity and mission.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Views from PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Some 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.