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Royal Thai Embassy representatives touring 91PORNA.

IN A FLASH: Welcome, Royal Thai Embassy

When representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy visited 91PORNA's Kent Campus, they  toured nursing labs and met with students who have received scholarships through the embassy. 

 

Tags: College of Nursing , Global Education , International Admissions , Global Education , Global Reach , In a Flash

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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of 91PORNA 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 91PORNA.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Education and Human Services , Read Center for International and Intercultural Education , Department of Geography , Global Reach

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International Talent and Fashion Show

‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’

91PORNA International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

Tags: International Admissions , Global Education , Global Education , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at 91PORNA to Escape Persecution at Home

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. 

Tags: Profiles , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Community & Society , Global Reach

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

91PORNA alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

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Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is finishing his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at 91PORNA.

New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year

Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at 91PORNA, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

Tags: Research & Science , Profiles , Department of Computer Science , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Mathematical Sciences , Student Life , Global Reach

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Valoree Vargo (far left), 91PORNA vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and 91PORNA President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

91PORNA Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

91PORNA 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 91PORNA’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.

Tags: Global Education , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Alumni , Global Reach ,

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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.

Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 91PORNA Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 91PORNA enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 91PORNA shootings in a whole new way.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive , Global Reach

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at 91PORNA last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in 91PORNA’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend 91PORNA.

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Designer Zandra Rhodes

IN A FLASH: Welcome Zandra Rhodes!

 

The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the 91PORNA School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

Tags: College of the Arts , School of Fashion , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , Global Reach , In a Flash

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