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The Reitz North Lawn was abuzz with students, faculty, and staff alike at our latest Study Abroad Fair! Approximately 70 different departments, programs, and outside providers participated in the Fair, all with a shared goal of highlighting the many study abroad options and resources available to UF students. Those tabling included the Colleges of Agricultural & Life Sciences, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Business, and Health & Human Performance, among others! UFIC looks forward to hosting our next Study Abroad Fair next year.
Dozens of participants from more than 5 different colleges have taken advantage of this helpful resource that provides a platform for dialogue and knowledge-sharing on internationalization topics and global efforts at UF.
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Source: Doctor Gator - College of Medicine News
By Kaitlyn Shehorn, Danielle Ivanov
Growing up in the small, coastal town of Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, first-year University of Florida College of Medicine student Rodrigo Alcala-Arana was surrounded by kind neighbors, delicious fried fish, and lots of dancing.
He enjoyed spending time outdoors, learning to spearfish and playing on his family’s farm, where el chipo – a triatomine insect often referred to as a “kissing bug” in English – was common.
But the vibrant city was also home to a deadly and neglected tropical disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and spread through the feces of these kissing bugs. Chagas disease, named after the Brazilian Dr. Carlos Chagas who identified the ailment in 1909, could often go unnoticed... READ MORE
Candice DeBose-Tyson is one of the talented team of F-1 International Student Advisors working at UFIC in our International Student Services (ISS) department. Candice is a born and raised Gainesville resident who has been helping our F-1 Student population since Summer 2006.
“Born a Gator”, as Candice self-describes, she attended Eastside High School. Candice started off her college career, by earning an AA at Santa Fe College. Later, she attended St. Leo University and earned her BA in Business Administration, with a Minor in Human Resources. She went on to earn her Master’s from St. Leo in 2008, “I was able to earn my MBA while working here at the International Center.”
The first role Candice accepted working with UF was in 2003 in the Civil and Coastal Engineering Department working with payroll and personnel, “Right out of high school, I started at UF.” In 2006, Candice began working at UFIC as an insurance advisor. “I was pretty popular!” said Candice, as at... READ MORE
UF was pleased to host João Lucas Quental N. De Almeida, Consul General of Brazil in Orlando. This visit strengthens university connections and business with Brazil. Consul João Lucas Quental N. De Almeida met with various departments such as the Center for Latin American Studies, the College of Engineering, and the UF International Center.
The Brazil Consulate in Orlando was recently opened, and all organizations are excited about building connections between the two regions.
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