Global Reach

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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.

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ shootings in a whole new way.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

IN A FLASH: Welcome Zandra Rhodes!
The famed British designer nicknamed "the Princess of Punk," Dame Zandra Rhodes, will be inducted into the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

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.

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.