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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

A group of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

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.

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 district’s changing landscape. 

Students from Mexico at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for an exchange program to research sustainable agriculture visit Martha's Farm in Ashland, Ohio in June.

For the second year in a row, students from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion. 

Kigali Rwanda on a map

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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. 

 

Paris American Academy

Several Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred  in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.

American Academy Students in Curitiba, Brazil

For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

Hollywood sign in Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

Industry professionals, along with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ NYC Fashion 

Sonia Karkare

After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students tour Florence, Italy, with Assistant Dean Kristin Stasiowski, Ph.D.

What first began in 1972 with a small group of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.