Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023 Legislation Introduced at U.S. Senate
07/17/23

Source: NAFSA

The global competency of U.S. college graduates is vital to U.S. competitiveness, yet a mere 10 percent study abroad before they graduate

Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate and Representatives Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-P.A.) introduced similar legislation in the U.S. House.

Designed to remove institutional, cultural, and curricular barriers that prevent students from studying abroad, the bill would establish a competitive grant program for U.S. higher...

IFAS Prof. Lorenzo Rossi to Train for Global Leadership Role
07/17/23

Lorenzo Rossi, with members of his Plant Root Biology Laboratory team, attended the 2023 Florida Society of Horticultural Sciences in Daytona Beach in June. Courtesy, UF/IFAS.

Source: UF/IFAS University of Florida
By Robin Koestoyo

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Lorenzo Rossi’s role with the American Society for Horticultural Science will begin to increase. Recently selected for the organization’s Leadership Academy, Rossi will commence training to support agricultural production on a global scale.

Rossi, an assistant professor at the UF/IFAS Indian River and Research and Education Center (IRREC) in Fort Pierce...

Dr. Anthony Auletta Receives NACTA Award
07/17/23

Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Auletta for receiving the NACTA Global Engagement Early Career Award!

Dr. Auletta, Lecturer and Academic Advisor in the Entomology and Nematology Department, received this award from NACTA, the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, last month at the annual conference held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dr. Auletta is a past participant of the Global Learning Institute, a professional development program offered through the Office of Global Learning and designed to equip faculty with the necessary strategies to integrate internationalization in their courses. Since 2020, Dr. Auletta has internationalized the course ENY 2890: Insect Research...

Postcard from Hanoi: Dr. Karen Reed Visits Hanoi Embassy During US Specialist Fulbright Project
07/17/23

Dr. Karen Reed, US Fulbright Specialist to Hanoi, Vietnam with Ms. Kate Bartlett

During her US Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam visit, Dr. Karen Reed spent time with and Kate Bartlett, Cultural Affairs Officer at the
US Embassy in Hanoi (Vietnam). Bartlett is a Gator Grad '07 from the UF College of Journalism.

"The US Embassy has a room with pennants of various US universities creating a ceiling border and includedI noticed there was not one for the University of Florida! My husband brought one with him from the US and we joined Ms. Bartlett for lunch where I presented it to her. The Gator Nation is truly everywhere!" Dr. Reed mentioned.

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Staying Cyber Secure While Abroad VIDEO Released by UFIT and SAS
07/17/23

"Staying Cyber Secure While Studying Abroad" was released as a successful collaboration between UF Information Technology and UFIC Study Abroad Services.

The two departments teamed up to provide some basic tips on how to stay cyber-safe while studying or interning abroad.

One of the most important advice is to not connect to public Wi-Fi, if possible. Although public Wi-Fi is convenient to use, it is not secure. According to Forbes, four in 10 people have had their private information compromised while using public Wi-Fi.

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A Fulbright Postcard from Professor Karen Reed
06/19/23

This project has been literally months in preparation. March 2022, I was accepted to the US Fulbright Specialist roster. Unlike the US Fulbright Scholar Program, which I was fortunate to do 2013-2014, the Specialist must seek out a project designed by an international university for which they are a good match OR collaborate with the university in designing a project. Time was ticking as in order to get in the two maximum projects, I HAD to find a project for Summer 2023.

I reached out to the director of the BSN nursing program at Vin University in Hanoi, Vietnam to discuss possible projects for which I would be a good match. The topic of the NCLEX exam came...

Gator Nursing Faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini Making an Impact in Brazil
06/19/23

Gator Nursing faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini is making an impact in Brazil! She recently arrived in Rio de Janeiro to support education in advanced nursing practice. Dr. Stacciarini also met with faculty and staff from Federal Fluminense University, as well as its president!

For her final stop in Brazil, #GatoRNursing faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini met with several stakeholders in Belo Horizonte who are important to the development of Brazilian advanced practice registered nursing. She presented to a group of more than 1,000 Brazilian colleagues and also met with politicians, as well as the nursing council!

Prof. Shiva Gautam Receives Fulbright Award to Nepal for 2023-2024
06/19/23

Prof. Shiva Gautam, Professor of Biostatistics at UF Health - Jax received a Fulbright Award to Nepal for 2023-2024.

Gautman will be in Nepal for 5 months, from August to December 2023. The grant is for both teaching and researching at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, a medical school located in the sub-metropolitan city of Dharan in Sunsari District.

The Fulbright Scholar Program for academics and professionals awards more than 1,700 fellowships each year, enabling 800 U.S. Scholars to go abroad and 900 Visiting Scholars to come to the United States. As a Fulbright Scholar, you’ll make meaningful contributions to communities abroad and at home, as well as in your...

Expanding Virtual Exchange Partnerships in Colombia
06/19/23

This past month, the Office of Global Learning sponsored Dr. Luis Mejia-Puig, Assistant Professor of Interior Design in the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP), to visit three higher education institutions in Colombia: ICESI University, Universidad Autonoma de Occidente, and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali. On his visit, Dr. Mejia-Puig discussed ways to strengthen collaborations through virtual exchange and other programs, in addition to initiating the process to establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ICESI University’s School of Technology, Design, and Innovation. Dr. Mejia-Puig identified connections for various DCP departments as well as other academic...

UF Delegation attends Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Saudi Arabia
06/19/23

Paloma Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Global Learning (UFIC), Dr. Natalie Coers in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, and Dr. Ryan Good in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, attended the THE Global Sustainable Development Congress in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, this past month. Delegates from higher education, governments, industry, and societal organizations from across the globe discussed how to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by working collaboratively on solutions that have real impact.

Dr. Natalie Coers oversees the College...

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