Get to Know Us! - Claire Anumba
07/22/24

Claire Anumba, EngD. is a Special Projects Coordinator in the Office for Global Research Engagement at UFIC, where she is the go-to for our signature RADS (Research Abroad for Doctoral Students) program and the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. An experienced professional in international education, Claire’s background is remarkably and inherently international.

Claire's academic roots trace back to Sierra Leone, where she completed her bachelor's degree at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone before moving to the UK for her graduate studies. She obtained her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Loughborough University UK. She used geographical information...

UFIC's Global Culture Photo Competition Returns in August!
07/08/24

Attention all UF Global Gators! If you are currently traveling, make sure to start snapping your winning images!

If you are a student, faculty, staff, or alumni traveling abroad, or if you are a UF international student or scholar, you are eligible to enter.

There will be three categories and each entrant may submit up to two digital photos in one category. All photographs must portray the theme "Global Culture". 
Categories: 
1) Study Abroad & Service Learning Students (UF connected): 
2) International Students, Scholars & Employees (F-1, J-1, H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1): 
3) Faculty, Staff & Alumni:

No photographic experience required...

UF Student Wins Overall Best Participant Award at the Simuvaction on AI 2024
07/08/24

Congratulations Raghuveer Chandrashekhar on winning this award and a paid internship at Phillips.

The SIMUVACTION project is organized under the auspices of France-Atlanta. It is an opportunity for 40 university students from across the world to actively engage, practice, and contribute to the ethical development of AI. Students, coming from different fields, universities, backgrounds, and countries will train for 6-8 weeks through a common course in which they will receive the support of professional partners.

The project fuses young minds – especially GRADUATE STUDENTS – the world of academia, the private and non-profit sectors, as well as the community...

Alumni Travel Program: Tahiti & French Polynesia
07/08/24

TRAVEL UPDATES

The UF Alumni Travel Program has been working with tour operators to make sure all of our trips are specifically curated to focus on your safety without detracting from your travel experience.

Our Partner

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Study Abroad Announces New Virtual Info Session
06/24/24

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We are pleased to announce that Study Abroad has a new virtual info session featuring our Study Abroad Peer Advisors!

The new video is available on...

UFIC Strategic Plan Announced

The UF International Center works to position the University of Florida to be at the forefront of international education and research.

The International Center is delighted to share our Strategic Plan 2024-2027!

Our Strategic Plan will also be available in print format and released with our annual Global Engagement Report to stakeholders later this summer.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all our partners and collaborators in campus internationalization. Eager to continue...

UF Delegation Visits Japan: Bridging Cultures Through AI and Smart Cities
06/10/24

With the announcement of UFIC's latest initiative: the development of Comprehensive Strategic International Partnerships, and with a long history of collaboration, Japan was a natural choice for our university’s first visit.

In April of 2024, the University of Florida International Center sent a delegation of UF leaders, faculty and staff to Japan, which included Provost J. Scott Angle, Dean Marta L. Wayne, Toshi Nishida (College of Engineering), Ravi Srivanasan (College of Design, Construction and Planning), Jeremiah Blanchard (College of Engineering), Gloria Kim (College of Engineering), Michael Kung and Sara Williams (UFIC), David Reed (Associate Provost) 
Nicole Stedman...

Successful Culmination of COIL for Staff (Virtual Exchange Project)
06/10/24

The UF/CEU Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), a virtual exchange pilot for staff that started in February culminated last month. This inspiring 8-week program and the first staff virtual exchange project, gave nine UF staff a global perspective of each of their professional fields through international virtual collaboration, innovation, engagement, and personal growth.

The UF group is now looking forward to hosting the CEU Cardenal Herrera University cohort at the University of Florida campus very soon for the second phase of this project.

Participants in CEU (Valencia) and UF (Gainesville) engaged in facilitated conversations and compared and contrasted...

Twenty-eight UF Students Awarded Gilman International Scholarships to Study Abroad
06/10/24

The International Center at the University of Florida (UF) is proud to announce that twenty-eight UF students have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Sponsored by the ...

Get to Know Us! - Anita Badhwar
05/27/24

Get to Know Us!

A monthly showcase of the amazing staff who make the International Center a place where the UF community meets all its international goals.

Anita Badhwar

Anita Badhwar plays an important role in the functioning of the Office of Global Teaching (OGL) here at UFIC. She coordinates various marketing initiatives and award disbursement, event planning, and managing student employees and their day-to-day tasks within her unit. A role as diverse as her background, Anita’s life and career are anchored by various international experiences, and whether she’s teaching, advising, or writing children’s books, Anita infuses everything she does with a...

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