From Her Roots in Colombia, UF/IFAS Extension Agent Aims to Help The “Have-nots”
03/27/23

Source: Morning AgClips

Source: Morning AgClips

Nelly Nelson family and consumer sciences agent for UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growing up poor in Bogotá, Colombia, Nelly Nelson knows firsthand about the “haves” and “have-nots.” That’s a driving force behind her desire to help the less fortunate as the family and consumer sciences agent for UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County. As we celebrate National Women’s History Month, we talked to Nelson about her background and what led her to work in Extension....

50 Years Later, Reflecting On The Treaty That Controls Wildlife Trade
03/27/23

Image courtesy of CITES media package

Source: Science Friday

50 years ago this month, a collection of nations met in Washington and reached agreement on a way to regulate international trade in certain wildlife species—from orchids to gorillas. That agreement came to be known as CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The treaty has come to cover over 30,000 different plants and animals. Some, listed in Appendix 1 of the treaty, are under a complete ban on...

Prof. Kumaran (FYCS) Trains NGO Leaders Across South Korea
03/27/23

Dr. Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management, Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences, CALS, has been travelling across South Korea since March 11 for his grant project ‘Strengthening organizational management capacities of NGOs in South Korea’ funded by the U.S. Embassy - Seoul. He has already completed his two-day intensive training workshops for 25 selected NGO leaders in the cities of Jeju, Busan and Daegu. He will continue with the workshops in Gwangju and Suwon in the upcoming days and return home on April 2. This project is expected to have high impacts on organizational effectiveness and operational efficiencies of the NGO sector of S. Korea. It...

Virtual Session on Immigration 101 Hosted by UFIC's ISS
03/14/23

UFIC's International Student Services office provided training regarding F-1 student visa regulations for UF Faculty and Staff.

Attendees gained practical knowledge of immigration requirements and terminology related to assisting international students in attaining and maintaining legal status in the U.S. They also developed working knowledge of the assistance and guidance available through the UF International Center, such as I-20 requests for newly admitted international students who will attend UF in F-1 visa status, maintaining F-1 status, registration requirements, and employment eligibility and restrictions.

UF ESSIE Report from Recent Travels to Panama and Colombia

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International Collaboration Celebrated Women's Day at UF
03/14/23

In collaboration with the UF Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and Makerere University, the International Center hosted "Together for Women's Empowerment" with Dr. Brenda Boonabaana. Dr. Boonabaana is faculty in the Department of Forestry, Biodiversity and Tourism at Makerere University, Uganda. She is a Feminist Geographer and an advocate of women and girls' empowerment, food secure communities, as well as healthy, sustainable, and resilient environment.

Fulbright Awareness Month Started with a Bang!
03/14/23

Scott L. Young, Dean Marta L. Wayne, Dr. Kathy Colverson

 

Fulbright Awareness Month at UF started with the annual Fulbright reception hosted by President Ben Sasse and Dean Marta L. Wayne.

Joe Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs offered encouraging words about UF's support for international research. Dean Marta L. Wayne talked about the importance of international education and engagement and the vision of UFIC as it relates to Fulbright Programs.

Dr. Kathy Colverson, Associate Research Scientist (IFAS-Animal Sciences) and doctoral student...

UF Gator Band Bringing 350 students to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Festival
03/14/23

Source: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/, media release provided by John M. Watkins, Jr., Director, UF Gator Band

Organized by Cork City Council, the Cork St. Patrick’s Festival will take place from March 16 -19, when the city will showcase the very best of Cork’s culture and tradition to celebrate our national day.

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a celebration of the international communities, sporting groups, voluntary groups, community groups, and dance schools that call Cork their home. Also expected are large colorful and fun floats from arts organizations Cork Community Artlink, Cork Puppetry Company, and renowned...

Welsh Government Officer Visited UF for Wales Pre-Departure Study Abroad Program
03/06/23

https://twitter.com/WalesinNA/status/1630533412644614144?s=20

Eoghan O’Regan, Deputy Head of North America from the Welsh Government came to UF on Monday to meet with students attending the UF in Wales – Writing in International Studies, Law, & Relations study abroad program. O'Regan offered students a quick history lesson, spoke about the planned educational excursions and volunteer opportunities students would participate in, and answered questions students had.

Helicopter Science Workshop Offered New Perspective on Research Collaborations
03/06/23

In this talk, Elizabeth Hoffecker shared practices that she and her colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) D-Lab have developed for engaging in respectful, mutually-enriching, long-term collaborations with scholars and practitioner-researchers from around the world. Drawing on over 10 years of experience conducting international development research at MIT involving projects and collaborators from over 10 countries on six continents, Elizabeth talked about strategies and addressed common pitfalls and challenges encountered in forming and sustaining research internationally.

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