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51³Ô¹ÏÍø team wins Mission:Life international competition

Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition

A team of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

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A group of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø resident assistants traveled to Australia in the first trip of the university's International Residence Assistant Exchange Program.

Trip to Australia Gives 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Resident Assistants Global Experience

51³Ô¹ÏÍø resident assistants earned the opportunity to embark on an adventure of a lifetime to experience a new culture at a university in Australia. The Department of Residence Services and the Office of International Student Affairs at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø worked together to develop the Inte…

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Trip to Australia Gives 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Resident Assistants Global Experience

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Lends Expertise to British LGBTQ+ Museum

  The UK is expanding its diversity efforts with the anticipated 2021 opening of Queer Britain, the first LGBTQ+ museum, which is getting help from Molly Merryman, Ph. D., associate professor and director of 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. Dr. Merryman,…

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Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø the evening of May 4 as part of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Presidential Speaker Series.

Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight into Covering May 4, World Events

Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist has been a constant presence for many monumental events – the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, the Berlin Wall, Tiananmen Square and 9/11 – to name a few. We are pleased to announce th…

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Junior Jonathan Nwankwo’s journey has taken many twists and turns to join the men's basketball team.

Tall Tale: The Twists and Turns of Jonathan Nwankwo's Long Journey From Nigeria to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

How this junior computer information systems major traveled from Nigeria to New York to Florida before finding his calling at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

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Sarah Schmidt (front row, third from right), outreach program coordinator for global education initiatives at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Stark, focuses on expanding opportunities for students.

Global Education Initiatives Brings the World to Stark County

A long way from rural Mansfield, Ohio, the girl who grew up with cows in her backyard was now halfway around the world learning Swahili and teaching children how to speak English.

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Global Education Initiatives Brings the World to Stark County

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Diwali Festival, November 19

Diwali The Indian Festival of Lights

As 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates another informative International Education Week, students will have numerous opportunities to be entertained and enlightened thanks to the various events which are scheduled throughout the week. To conclude this year’s International Education Week, the Kent Indian Associati…

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Seven Nepali Friends and Students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Seven Friends from Nepal Uncover Academic Advantages at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

This fall semester, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is privileged to welcome seven international students to its campus, all of which are friends from Nepal: Anit Kunwar, Saroj Dahal, Man Bahadur Kshetri, Swastik Shrestha, Bishal Pokhrel, Mahesh Gaire, and Salan Gahaju. Being close friends while living in Nepal, the sev…

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2017 International Cook-Off, November 16, Kent Student Center

2017 International Cook-Off Celebrates Cultural Cuisine

Mark Your Calendars, Bring Your Appetite and Be Ready to Share all the Food, Fun and Festivities at This Year's International Cook-Off Competition November 16, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Kent Student Center Ballroom Watch the Cook-Off Live! As in the past, the highlight of this year's…

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Hunter Mowen in Florence

Hospitality Major Sees the World at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Florence

"Studying and traveling abroad has impacted my life in ways I never really thought it would and I never would have been able to have such opportunities or experiences if I did not go abroad." Recognizing its global obligations, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø actively encourages its students to undertake i…

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