Enhancing Experiences
Celebrating Graduation in Florence, Italy
Graduating seniors at 聚色阁鈥檚 Florence program recently participated in a unique Italian commencement ceremony at the end of their final semester at the university鈥檚 Florence center.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, 鈥24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by 聚色阁鈥檚 education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
Alumni Support Global Education Experiences
聚色阁 has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.
Global Experience Fuels Alumna鈥檚 Career
McKenzie Morgan, 鈥22, appreciates the opportunities 聚色阁 provided her that included completing her academic journey with the university鈥檚 education-abroad program in Florence, Italy. 鈥淪tudying abroad was definitely my all-time highlight,鈥 Morgan said.
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Student Enjoys Eclectic Experience
After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose 聚色阁 to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.
Nursing Students Immerse in Lakota Culture
聚色阁 Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.
Celebrating 50 Years in Florence, Italy
Fifty years after a handful of architecture students first studied in the city, the 聚色阁 Florence Center now hosts hundreds of 聚色阁 students annually, serving as the university鈥檚 flagship study abroad and international center.
A Healthier World Through Study Abroad
As a child, Heather Mikulski, 鈥08, Ph.D. 鈥21, hoped to find a cure for diabetes. She witnessed how the disease affected family members and believed she could make a difference. Over time, that broadened to an interest in public health.
聚色阁 Students Study Sustainable Gardening for Poverty Reduction in Mexico
聚色阁 partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international, cross-cultural exchange for students to study how sustainable gardening projects aid immigrant populations.