Global Presence
Award-Winning Photojournalist and Â鶹ӰԺ State Alum Captures Stunning Losses in Maui Wildfires
Â鶹ӰԺ graduate and award-winning photojournalist Matthew Thayer has spent the past 43 years in Hawaii, working as a photojournalist for The Maui News newspaper. When Thayer was sent out to cover horse evacuations from the upcountry fires on Maui on Aug. 8, he never expected he would end up covering one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii’s history.
Paris American Academy Program to Resume Operations January 2024
Â鶹ӰԺ Paris American Academy will not be open for students for fall 2023, but the program will resume operations in Paris, France, in January 2024. The students who registered for fall 2023 classes at the Paris American Academy can attend the New York City Fashion campus or Â鶹ӰԺ State Florence in Italy.
Fulbright Program Brings International Students to Â鶹ӰԺ State
Â鶹ӰԺ is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Students on Safari
Â鶹ӰԺ State's Kigali Summer Institute students saw giraffes, hippos and more in a tour of a National Park in Rwanda.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Exploring Rwanda
Â鶹ӰԺ State students in Rwanda visited an opportunity center for women and one of the country's national parks.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: ‘An Amazing Experience’
Â鶹ӰԺ State visitors viewed mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park as guests of the Rwandan National Police, who provide security for the park and these endangered animals.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
Â鶹ӰԺ State's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
Taking in the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Rwanda
Over the past several weeks, Â鶹ӰԺ faculty and staff, along with a select group of students, have traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, taking part in a host of educational programs and cultural exchange.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Let's Dance!
Â鶹ӰԺ State students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Flying Monkeys
A group from Â鶹ӰԺ State visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.