Global Reach
Wick Poetry Center Uses the Power of Poetry to Share Experiences During the Pandemic
Born from inside 91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center, “Dear Vaccine” gives citizens a chance to process the pandemic through poetry. The poetry center collaborated with the University of Arizona to expand on poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem “Dear Vaccine.” The poem became a catalyst for respondents around the world to share their own poems.
91ֿ Senior Honored With Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
In an impressive close to her undergraduate career, 91ֿ Honors College senior Mallory Woods was recently awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Award (ETA). A native of Fairview, Pennsylvania, Woods is completing a major in translation with a Spanish concentration and minors in economics and Italian studies while also finishing a certificate program in teaching English as a foreign language.
91ֿ Graduate Student Lydia Lisowsky Collects Medical Supplies for Ukraine
Although 91ֿ alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. Lisowsky recently began a campaign to collect medical supplies on the Kent Campus and in the larger Kent community to send to Ukraine.
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 91ֿ, 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, 91ֿ Wins at International Education
91ֿ’s diligence in integrating international education throughout its programs and culture is in the spotlight. 91ֿ 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.
91ֿ Professor Shares Insight 91ֿ Beijing 2022 Viewership in New York Times
Tang Tang, Ph.D., professor in the College of Communication and Information at 91ֿ, recently shared her expertise with the New York Times in the article "Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games."
91ֿ Wins Award for Excellence in Integrating International Education Throughout University
91ֿ 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 91ֿ for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses.
Newsweek Names 91ֿ One of the Best Maker Schools in the World
91ֿ 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 91ֿ 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.
91ֿ 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.
