Source: UF IFAS

By Meredith Bauer

A team of Extension leaders from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) recently visited the Bahamas to support agricultural and youth development initiatives in the region.

Extension’s mission to solve critical community problems extends beyond Florida’s boundaries. By building partnerships and programs, they are able to share their agents’ knowledge as well as gather new ideas to solve common challenges here and abroad, said Norma Samuel, Central District Extension director.

During the visit, which took place from Dec. 12 to Dec. 15, the team met with the Bahamian Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Jomo Campbell, as well as representatives from the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (... READ MORE

The Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) Conference was held in Monterrey, Mexico, from January 28-30, 2025. At this conference, attendees explored many aspects of educational innovation which attracted educators, researchers, and policymakers from around the world.  Being one of the most important events on educational innovation in the Spanish-speaking world, the IFE Conference serves as a global platform for collaboration and sharing strategies to address challenges in education. UF faculty and staff participated in this significant global forum, listed below and pictured above.

• Dr. Alex Bitton-Bailey, Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence

• Dr. Swapna Kumar, Clinical Professor of Educational Technology

• Dr. Su Ar Lee, Senior Lecturer of Spanish

• Dr. Samuel Martins, Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology

• Carrie Martins, Coordinator of Faculty Development Initiatives, Office of... READ MORE

Dean Marta Wayne welcomed the newest cohort of faculty and staff to the UF Virtual Exchange (VE) Training last month, commenting on the importance of their VE engagement to expand the accessibility of international education opportunities at UF. This semester, UF faculty from the following colleges are participating in this 5-week professional development program: the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the College of Education, the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Their VE partners are located in the following countries: Brazil, Egypt, Germany, Kenya, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. At the end of the program, participants will present their VE project plans, which will be used to internationalize their courses in the 2025-2026 school year.

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