News & Media
News and media coverage of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s work in Rwanda reflects both the university’s established presence and the continued evolution of the partnership into ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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 launch of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Rwanda in June 2026.
IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda
March 23, 2026
Rwanda's Minister of Health was part of a delegation that visited ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to meet with administrators from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Office of Global Education and Rwandan students currently studying at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.
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A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward
Feb. 19, 2026
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Working to Bring Fashion and Aeronautics to Rwanda
Jan. 22, 2025
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.
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Pacifique Niyonzima, M.Ed. '19
June 27, 2024
Pacifique Niyonzima, M.Ed. ’19, finds new opportunities for students through partnership between his alma mater and home country.
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Taking in the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Rwanda
July 17, 2023
Over the past several weeks, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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.
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Telling the Story: Conversations Become a Powerful Peace Education Tool
July 13, 2023
A trio of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students took the lessons they learned on an education-abroad trip to Colombia last year and used them as a framework for promoting peace education practices at a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
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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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, Northeast Ohio and around the world.
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Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial Sets Stage for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì-Sponsored Peace Conference
July 10, 2023
On July 10, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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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