Global Reach
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and Partners Receive $13.3 Million USAID Grant for Education Initiative in Nigeria
An interdisciplinary team of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï faculty will participate in a $13.3 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve educational outcomes for Nigerian children.
British Ambassador to the U.S., Sir Kim Darroch, Will Speak at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
On Wednesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Sir Kim Darroch, will speak to students and faculty at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, moderated by Mark Arehart of WKSU.
American Academy Growing in Brazil, Poised to Bring Students to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s American Academy program in Curitiba, Brazil, has seen an exciting first year, and is poised to bring many Brazilian students to the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï campus beginning in Fall 2020 to continue their studies. The American Academy was created in May 2018 when ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State partnered with Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil, for a one-of-a-kind program that allows PUCPR students to receive an American degree without leaving Brazil.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine: Beyond Borders
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Magazine tells the story of the Pakistani-born artist and assistant professor in the School of Art, Mahwish Chishty, pondering how she’s going to exhibit her latest project—the culmination of the prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship she was awarded for exceptional creative ability in the arts in 2017.
Neil Cooper: Study of Peace and Conflict Builds More Secure World
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s inaugural director of the new School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Neil Cooper, Ph.D., said as the university builds toward the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, and the 50th anniversary of the school, he is looking forward to working with colleagues on the next phase of the school’s history.
Professor Captures French Liberation via Unique Documentaries
Seventy-years after Allied forces liberated the people of Paimpol, France, during World War II, Professor Richard Berrong decided to document part of the story that he felt had not been told. He traveled to France to do something he had never done – create a documentary film. In the end, he made two and got some surprises along the way.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Student Travels to Honduras to Provide Hearing Aids
Many people travel for relaxation, some travel for work, but Erica Dovin traveled to help give the gift of hearing to impaired children. Ms. Dovin, a sophomore speech pathology and audiology major, received a rare opportunity to travel to Honduras to provide much needed assistance while gaining valuable experience at the same time.
Geography Professor Reveals Abnormal Weather Patterns
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.
Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.
