Global Reach
Understanding Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Communities from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Moira Armstrong, undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences and research assistant on the Queer Pandemic Project, collaborated with Molly Merryman, associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, to compile digital, video-based oral interviews for the Queer Pandemic Project in a partnership between 91²Ö¿â, Goldsmith’s University of London and Queer Britain. These interviews feature people in queer communities across the United Kingdom, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted their lives as queer people.
Both On Campus and Abroad, 91²Ö¿â Wins at International Education
91²Ö¿â’s diligence in integrating international education throughout its programs and culture is in the spotlight. 91²Ö¿â is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. Meet two students currently displaying the university's excellence in global education.
91²Ö¿â Professor Shares Insight 91²Ö¿â Beijing 2022 Viewership in New York Times
Tang Tang, Ph.D., professor in the College of Communication and Information at 91²Ö¿â, recently shared her expertise with the New York Times in the article "Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games."
91²Ö¿â Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University
91²Ö¿â is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The honor recognizes 91²Ö¿â for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
Newsweek Names 91²Ö¿â One of the Best Maker Schools in the World
91²Ö¿â has been recognized in Newsweek's 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education.
Department of English Students Spend Summer Teaching Across the Globe
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is one of the fastest growing global education fields, and 91²Ö¿â students in the 2021 TEFL program taught international students via Zoom over the summer. The students created unique lesson plans and executed them entirely on their own and made lasting memories.
91²Ö¿â Student-Athletes Are Going for Gold
Student-athletes and alumni have achieved impressive results in their specialized sports, such as competing in the Olympics, breaking records and continuously raising the bar for their competitors. With the Summer Olympics drawing near, that means some current and past Golden Flashes are getting ready for the competition.
Creating Global Community Through T-Shirts
What do friendship, academics and T-shirts have in common? For the students at the American Academy, 91²Ö¿â and the PUCPR’s undergraduate program in Brazil, a student-led T-shirt design contest created that missing piece of camaraderie during the pandemic between students and their two schools.
‘Import/Export’ Outdoor Exhibition at 91²Ö¿â Addresses Imbalances and Inequalities of Global Import/Export Systems
From April 5 to May 15, visitors to the 91²Ö¿â campus will encounter a new, outdoor public art exhibition that stretches along the Lefton Esplanade between downtown Kent and the University Library. “Import/Export†addresses the imbalances and inequalities of global import/export systems. Artists from around the world were chosen based on how their works reflect the impact of these systems on their local spaces.
Taking a Deep Dive Into the Utilization of Oceanic Sediments
One of 91²Ö¿â’s newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues’ work to better understand the effects of global warming as it relates to the arctic ocean. Allyson Tessin, assistant professor, specializes in biochemistry, oceanography and sedimentary geology. She is currently studying the relationship between the chemistry of the ocean and climate change.