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A weekend downpour refreshed campus for the new week at  (PUCPR) in Curitiba, Brazil. It’s the home of the American Academy (AA), a dual-enrollment program offered jointly by �鶹ӰԺ and PUCPR.

�鶹ӰԺ State’s partnership with PUCPR offers students the opportunity to earn an associate degree in Brazil and then come to the �鶹ӰԺ Campus to complete a bachelor’s degree, or to do the same in Brazil. Several students are also planning studies at �鶹ӰԺ State’s Florence, Italy, campus as part of their programs. Currently, about 150 students are enrolled in the American Academy.

The covered walkways around campus are a necessity, especially during Curitiba’s “wet season,” from October through March, when there’s a 46% chance of rain on any given day. In an average year, 62 inches of rain will fall in Curitiba. By comparison, the average annual rainfall in �鶹ӰԺ, Ohio, is just 39 inches per year.

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