One of UFIC signature IEW events is when students, staff, and faculty compete in fun world trivia games, testing their knowledge of country flags, geography, current events, languages, music, food, holidays, etc.
The winners of the 2024 Trivia Competition were:
Paloma Rodriguez, Anita Badhwar, Jennifer North, Jack Maguschak
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As part of International Education Week (IEW) 2024, the COIL Connect Live III Zoom workshop, "Three Approaches to COIL Professional Development," was offered on how COIL Connect partner organizations drive innovation in virtual exchange through faculty, staff, and leadership training programs....
The Center of African Studies hosted a day of presentations and discussions with UF graduate researchers tackling environmental topics in Africa. The discussants provided feedback and insights. The event also included an informal lunch with UF faculty, participants, and attendees to exchange ideas and professional development resources.
Hosted by UFIC, participants had fun by playing board and card games from around the world!
The UF Gator International Focus Team (UFGIFT) hosted an “International Tea Time” event where participants could meet, talk with, play games, and simply spend time getting to know one another. It was a great opportunity to learn about other people and make friends from around the world.
The International Student Achievement Awards Ceremony is celebrated each year in tandem with UF’s International Education Week. The awards are a recognition of the outstanding contributions of international students to the college, university, and community.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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The Institute of International Education (IIE) and Open Doors® have recognized the University of Florida (UF) for its enduring commitment to international education. According to their historical records, UF has been reporting data to Open Doors since its inception in 1949. In honor of this milestone, UF has been awarded the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence.
Open Doors® serves as a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars in the United States, as well as U.S. students studying abroad. During a historical analysis conducted this summer, Open Doors identified over 600 institutions that reported their international student data in...
Dr. Kathleen Colverson from the USAID funded Livestock Systems Innovation Lab, (LSIL), and Arati Joshi, Ph.D. student from Ag Education and Communications recently traveled to Nepal to conduct a number of workshops related to increasing equitable household nutrition with vulnerable populations.
The workshops, entitled " Engaging Men and Boys in Equitable Household Nutrition” were provided to graduate students and faculty at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Rampur, Nepal. Approximately 20 participants learned why the quantity and quality of food consumed in the household is often inequitably distributed, and who in the family actually requires higher levels of protein...
The Career Connections Center offered an interactive workshop where participants discovered the exciting opportunities available for Global and Socio-Cultural Learning. For those interested in studying abroad, engaging in community service projects, or exploring global issues through research, this workshop explained the various paths you can take to enrich your academic journey.
In celebration of International Education Week, this Q&A session about Careers in International Public Service offered a unique chance to learn about the educational and career paths that led two distinguished Gator alumni to prominent roles within the U.S. government.
Participants had the opportunity to talk with Samantha Gildea and Thomas C. R. Reynolds. Samantha Gildea works in the National Security Council in the Executive Office of the President at the White House where she focuses on China and Taiwan affairs, while Thomas C. R. Reynolds is an experienced international trade and investment lawyer, and practiced law in the private sector for over a decade.
