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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.

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International Talent and Fashion Show

‘With One Twirl of a Sari, One Beat of a Drum and One Shared Smile at a Time’

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State International Admissions’ Spring International Talent and Fashion Show celebrates cultural diversity.

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Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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. 

Tags: Global Reach, Community and Society, Profiles, Global Presence, Community Impact, School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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Valoree Vargo (far left), Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State shootings in a whole new way.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, May 4, Global Reach, Global Presence, Nationally Distinctive

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.

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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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State School of Fashion Hall of Fame on April 27. 

Tags: College of the Arts, School of Fashion, Nationally Distinctive, Fashion Week, Arts & Culture, Global Reach, Global Presence

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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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

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

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.

Tags: University News, Global Reach , May 4, Global Presence

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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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State

Women's Basketball player from Brazil, Bianca Juzzo, finds much to celebrate during her first year as a Golden Flash.

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