News & Media
News and media coverage of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s work in Rwanda reflects both the university’s established presence and the continued evolution of the partnership into the proposed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rwanda.
From academic collaborations and workforce initiatives to national-level engagements and global visibility, these stories highlight the depth of existing partnerships and the momentum leading to the formal unveiling of the proposed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rwanda in June 2026.
Coming Soon: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rwanda
June 22, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø unveiled plans for the proposed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rwanda and School of Fashion at a Kigali symposium, aiming to train designers and entrepreneurs to grow Africa's fashion industry.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Named Among Best Global Universities by US News & World Report
June 16, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been named one of the Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027, the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the list. The recognition reflects 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s global research impact, international student…
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Blue Skies, Bright Future: Five Rwandan Students Make Their First Flights at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
June 3, 2026
Five Rwandan students selected from 2,600 applicants are training to become professional pilots at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø – and just made their first flights.
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IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda
March 23, 2026
Rwanda's Minister of Health was part of a delegation that visited 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to meet with administrators from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Office of Global Education and Rwandan students currently studying at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
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A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward
Feb. 19, 2026
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.
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Stitching Together a Global Fashion Tapestry
Feb. 9, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's School of Fashion is on track to be the university's first worldwide program — and its most ambitious expansion yet is taking root in Kigali, Rwanda, where 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will establish the only American university-level fashion school on the entire continent of Africa.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Working to Bring Fashion and Aeronautics to Rwanda
Jan. 22, 2025
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.
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Pacifique Niyonzima, M.Ed. '19
June 27, 2024
Pacifique Niyonzima, M.Ed. ’19, finds new opportunities for students through partnership between his alma mater and home country.
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Taking in the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Rwanda
July 17, 2023
Over the past several weeks, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty and staff, along with a select group of students, have traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, taking part in a host of educational programs and cultural exchange.
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Telling the Story: Conversations Become a Powerful Peace Education Tool
July 13, 2023
A trio of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students took the lessons they learned on an education-abroad trip to Colombia last year and used them as a framework for promoting peace education practices at a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
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