Global Reach
17cÍøÒ³°æ Students Travel to Uganda for Global Tourism Class
17cÍøÒ³°æ alumnus Ryan Rohrer led eight students to study in Uganda during the Summer Intercession 2013, May 20 through June 7. “The entire trip was completely remarkable and amazing,†says Meghan Walker, junior early childhood education major. “From the wildlife and scenery to the inte…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Continues Tradition of Hosting Global UGRAD-Pakistan Student
The U.S. Department of State’s program helps to increases cross-cultural learning and understanding 17cÍøÒ³°æ welcomes international student Muhammad Sohaib to the Kent Campus as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Gl…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Joins Global Campaign One Billion Rising to Stop Violence Against Women and Girls, Feb. 14
Feb. 14 to be V-Day’s Largest Day of Action Ever On Feb. 14, at various times and locations across campus, the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Women’s Center will join with activists around the world for One Billion Rising, the largest day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to en…
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Global Lens Film Festival Returns to 17cÍøÒ³°æ Trumbull
The 17cÍøÒ³°æ at Trumbull Office of Student Activities will present select films from The Global Film Initiative’s “Global Lens 2012†film series during the months of November and December. The film series — a set of 10 award-winning narrative feature films from Albania, Argentina, Braz…
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Webinar on Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
Significant changes are coming soon to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The GHS includes criteria for the classification of health, physical and envir…
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College of Public Health Team Studies Global Hand Hygiene
Four graduate students from 17cÍøÒ³°æ's College of Public Health recently completed a research project focused on hand hygiene among economically disadvantaged populations for Akron's GOJO Industries Inc., a leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions for aw…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Presents Global Entrepreneurship Week
17cÍøÒ³°æ will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week with a series of events Nov. 13 – 15 for students, alumni and the community. Each November, Global Entrepreneurship Week connects young people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them expl…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Office of Global Education Hosts 5th International Cook-Off
17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Office of Global Education will host 5th International Cook-Off event on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event features food from around the world with student teams competing for first, second and third place prizes. Guests will vote for t…
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Marcello Fantoni Appointed 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s New Associate Provost for Global Education
Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., of 17cÍøÒ³°æ has been appointed the university’s new associate provost for global education. Fantoni currently serves as director of 17cÍøÒ³°æ in Florence, Italy, and the university’s Europe manager. He also teaches historical studies in architecture …
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