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Valoree Vargo (far left), ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

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.

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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 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.

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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì last August 2023.

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.

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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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

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May 4 Memorial and daffodils

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.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Global Reach

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UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

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Holi 2024

The Festival of Love, Colors and Spring

In late March, groups of Indian students on campus celebrated the popular and significant Hindu festival of Holi. 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

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.

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President Todd Diacon and junior women's basketball player Bianca Juzzo celebrate the team's MAC championship.

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.

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Market scene in Colombia

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.

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