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Art students in Florence

This summer, students in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program. 

Kaleigh McGreal downtown Kent

Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Today through her final two semesters at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring message for other Â鶹ÊÓƵ students. 

Kaleigh McGreal inside Rockwell Hall

Senior fashion design major Kayleigh McGreal has completed a semester abroad, a semester away and three fashion internships.

Kristin Stasiowski (far right), assistant dean of international programs and education abroad for the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, leads a group of Â鶹ÊÓƵ students as they discover the art, architecture and history of Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.

Hollywood sign in Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to Â鶹ÊÓƵ Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students tour Florence, Italy, with Assistant Dean Kristin Stasiowski, Ph.D.

What first began in 1972 with a small group of Â鶹ÊÓƵ architecture students and faculty traveling to Florence, Italy, for a few weeks has blossomed into one of the most prestigious education-abroad programs in the country.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Florence is the location of the symposium being held June 21-23, 2019.

Educators from across the globe will convene at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Florence campus June 21-23 for an international symposium where participants will use design innovation principles to create a framework for the future of education.