News & Media
News and media coverage of Kent State’s work in Rwanda reflects both the university’s established presence and the continued evolution of the partnership into the proposed Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rwanda.
From academic collaborations and workforce initiatives to national-level engagements and global visibility, these stories highlight the depth of existing partnerships and the momentum leading to the formal unveiling of the proposed Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Rwanda in June 2026.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace
July 10, 2023
A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from Kent State, Northeast Ohio and around the world.
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Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial Sets Stage for Kent State-Sponsored Peace Conference
July 10, 2023
On July 10, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Kigali Summer Institute, a three-week education-abroad experience that includes the course Rwanda After the Genocide Against the…
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Peace on the Horizon
July 2, 2023
A group of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
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Ohio Educators Heading to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Peace Conference in Rwanda
June 30, 2023
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district’s changing landscape.
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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and the University of Rwanda Build on Past Tragedies to Promote Global Peace
Nov. 15, 2022
Past tragedies link Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.
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