Donation sends grad student to prestigious Cambridge intelligence program

A generous $10,000 gift to the Michael J. Morell Center for Intelligence and Security Studies is opening a rare opportunity for our students: participation in the International Security and Intelligence Programme at the University of Cambridge, a highly selective residential program hosted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge from July 5 to August 1, 2026.

Because the program’s cost can be a barrier for many universities, this donor support is especially impactful. Dr. Kaltenthaler has selected Gus Strachan, a standout graduate student in the M.A. Intelligence and National Security program, to represent The University of Akron this summer.

Participants engage with leading scholars and practitioners through Cambridge-style lectures, seminars, and supervised research focused on intelligence, security, ethics, and emerging global threats,