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Yoruba Language Chat with Kole Odutola as part of IEW’s Language Learning Mixer

11/20/24

Kole Ade Odutola is a Yoruba Associate Instructional Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Yoruba is a language of West Africa with over 25 million speakers. It is spoken, among other languages, in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo and traces of it are found among communities in Brazil, Sierra Leone, northern Ghana and Cuba. Learn more about the FLL – African Languages Specialization here.

YOR 1130 is the Yorùbá class for beginners. The class is five days a week, five credits, and Odutola, who has been teaching at the University of Florida since 2006, promises...

College of Education-sponsored International Fair 2024

11/20/24

The College of Education-sponsored International Fair was a resounding success! The event featured guest tables from globally engaged UF departments and organizations, international-focused student groups, as well as UF and community resources. Attendees enjoyed local tasting opportunities showcasing a variety of global cuisines and a lively salsa demonstration by AscenDance Salsa Co.

Big thanks to Scott Davis and the College of Education for their constant support to International Education Week!

International Potluck at CJC

11/20/24

The College of Journalism and Communications hosted a delicious lunch featuring dishes from around the world. International students shared "Tiny Travel Tales" encouraging attendees to pursue global experiences. Go Global Gators!

Global Holiday Postcard Making

11/20/24

UFIC Exchange Student Services kicked off International Education Week (as well as the holiday season) with a successful Global Holiday Postcard event. Participants had the chance to decorate postcards to send home, including postage, and crafts!

Honors Program’s Global Potluck Event

11/20/24

The Potluck dinner for UF International Fulbright Students & Scholars featured dishes from Jamaica, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, and the US. Attendees included Davis UWC Scholars, SAPA, and other Honors students.

UF Continues Supporting International Scholarships Through UWC

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International Educator of the Year Award Ceremony

11/20/24

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IEW Kick-off Event: Global Programs and Cultural Tabling

11/20/24

Multiple programs participated in this kick-off event, setting up their tables to expand international education horizons and showcase their culture with folkloric demos and country artifacts. Big thanks to all our IEW partners for participating!

Successful Essential Oils for Stress Relief Event

11/19/24

UFGIFT Essential Oils events brought the international community together. Participants took a few minutes break to make their own essential oil. The aroma from the oil helped them out of their busy mind to their body for a moment, cultivating the calmness needed to navigate the stress as they approach the end of the semester.

Mini-conference with Students on "Cultural Interactions of Movement."

11/19/24

Professors Rujeko Dumbutshena and Rachel Carrico co-hosted a mini-conference on Monday with the students in their course, "Global Dance Perspectives." Monday was Day 1 and it will continue on Wednesday. The first panel was on "Cultural Interactions of Movement."

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