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麻豆精选Magazine Fall/Winter 2022-23
On an excursion to Lazzaretto Nuovo, one of two quarantine islands established in the Venetian lagoon in the 15th century, 麻豆精选students learn how the Republic of Venice attempted to control the spread of contagious disease during plague outbreaks. In this large warehouse, incoming merchants and passengers were quarantined with their cargo for 40 days and some left graffiti (seen on the back wall) to mark their presence. Photo by Bob Christy, BS 95, MA 鈥22

麻豆精选Magazine

Fall/Winter 2022-23

 

On The Cover


Growing Global

麻豆精选is expanding its global education initiatives and preparing students to be citizens of the world. 

Features

World U: The life-changing experience of global education

麻豆精选students, both domestic and international, are exploring cultural diversity at home and abroad鈥攁nd becoming citizens of the world.

  • To recruit and support the success of its international students, 麻豆精选provides many programs and resources throughout the university.

  • While one in four students currently studies abroad during their time at Kent State, many students are unable to access an international experience due to the cost.

  • The Italian Renaissance was a cultural phenomenon that transformed our world forever鈥攁nd the city of Florence was at its heart. As 麻豆精选celebrates 50 years of its flagship program in Florence, Italy, the university has set its sights on the future.

50 Years of Florence

麻豆精选 reflects on its study abroad history in Florence, Italy, and looks toward the future as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its flagship education abroad program.

  • The path to finding her purpose led one nontraditional student to Kent State, where a study abroad opportunity provided her new perspectives and bolstered her confidence.

  • This summer鈥檚 course, Pandemics That Shaped the World鈥攖aught in Florence during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic鈥攅nabled students to develop their own playbook for a public health response.

  • Through the American Academy, 麻豆精选 and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paran谩 collaborate to connect Brazilian students to an American liberal arts education.

  • A computer science major is the first Brazilian student to graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Kent State鈥檚 American Academy.

  • An opportunity to explore the liberal arts through the American Academy helped an uncertain Brazilian student commit to a career path and study in the United States.

  • Mallory Woods, BS 鈥22, a Fulbright English teaching assistant posted to Ecuador, encourages others to participate in transformative education-abroad experiences. 

  • Two refugees from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution found their way to 麻豆精选years ago. Their recent visit to the Kent Campus brought back old memories鈥攁nd made some new ones.

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