Global Reach
International Student Enrollment Up for Third Consecutive Year
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ is celebrating a 17.7% increase in international student enrollment this year, due in large part to increases in international graduate student admissions.
Dreams Do Come True For Pakistani Exchange StudentÂ
Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Students Study Sustainable Gardening for Poverty Reduction in Mexico
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international, cross-cultural exchange for students to study how sustainable gardening projects aid immigrant populations.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ’s American Academy Graduates Its First Brazilian Student
Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Students Aim to Make Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State ‘Most Refugee-Welcoming Campus in America’
Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing University Operations in Rwanda, Africa
The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved the establishment and registration of a Community Benefit Company in Rwanda, Africa, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held May 25. Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State has realized an immediate need to establish a private limited company, designated as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Company, that can serve as a strategic starting point for engaging in the African continent’s expanding higher education market.
STEM Students Abroad: The Benefits of the Challenges
No matter the field of study, if students have a knack for adventure and travel, Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State will see to their study abroad endeavors. Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State has multiple STEM students studying abroad in the spring semester, a bright outlook for a demographic that does not traditionally travel for credit in thei…
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Hosts Lebanese Students for Study in Architecture
The horrific images of the massive explosion that rocked Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020, motivated Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ officials to reach out to help. Their thoughts immediately turned to Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut and its School of Architecture and Design, with which Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design has been cultivating a relationship for the past several years.
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State Community Assists Graduate Student Lydia Lisowsky in Donating and Packing Medical Supplies For Ukraine
Although Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State community helped Lisowsky pack and donate medical supplies on the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Campus and in the larger Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ community to send to Ukraine.
Students Across Disciplines Innovate in the 2022 Biodesign Challenge
Two significant environmental issues our nation faces today include invasive plant species and a lack of sustainable materials. Invasive plant species are detrimental to host environments for multiple reasons. Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State students are working to turn invasive plant species into a sustainable material that can help protect the environment through the 2022 Biodesign Challenge, a course and national competition to create sustainable solutions to real world problems.
