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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

A group of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

International Talent and Fashion Show

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

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

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. 

Valoree Vargo (far left), Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

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.

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ shootings in a whole new way.

Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ last August 2023.

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

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Designer Zandra Rhodes

 

The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

May 4 Memorial and daffodils

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

President Todd Diacon and junior women's basketball player Bianca Juzzo celebrate the team's MAC championship.

Women's Basketball player from Brazil, Bianca Juzzo, finds much to celebrate during her first year as a Golden Flash.