Global Presence

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì shootings in a whole new way.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.

IN A FLASH: Welcome Zandra Rhodes!
The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27.

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.
Golden Flash from Brazil Enjoys MAC Title Her First Year at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
Women's Basketball player from Brazil, Bianca Juzzo, finds much to celebrate during her first year as a Golden Flash.

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia
The assistant director of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's International Admissions shared spectacular views from her visit to Colombia where she met with students and shared information about ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.

‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’
As part of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity.