Office of Global Education

American Academy students petting a capybara in Curitiba.

Capybaras are part of the American Academy experience at PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil. 

American Academy students taking part in CPR training at PUCPR's medical school

American Academy students engage in training at PUCPR's medical school.

American Academy students relax and play guitar after class at PUCPR

After class, American Academy students at PUCPR like to hang out and relax. 

UCM's Bob Christy with photo students in Brazil

A chance meeting on campus turned into a valuable learning experience for a group of photography students in Brazil. 

Tall trees on the PUCPR campus

Students at Kent State's American Academy can enjoy a green and growing campus all year in Curitiba's subtropical climate. 

Jeffrey Hallam teaching at PUCPR

Some Kent State faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.

Rainy Day at PUCPR

Kent State students at the American Academy in Brazil are experiencing the country's rainiest season.

Signpost on the campus of PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil

A special university partnership connects two far-apart points on the globe.

Immersive I Heart Travel Exhibit at DI HUB Blank Lab

An immersive display at the DI Hub's Blank Lab provides a dynamic view of studying abroad.

PUCPR - Kent State's academic partner in Brazil.

Learn how to say the name of Kent State's academic partner university in Brazil and the city it's in the way the students and faculty there do.