Students learn to navigate a new environment while keeping their heritage close to their hearts | Los estudiantes aprenden a desenvolverse en un nuevo ambiente sin perder de vista su cultura..
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Tres estudiantes comparten sus historias
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The University of Florida continues to be one of the few U.S. institutions selected to participate in the program “Expanding and Embedding COIL Virtual Exchange at Honduran and Central American Universities,” a regional partnership initiative supported by the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa. Two UF faculty were selected to participate in the program this fall:
Dr. Sanethia V. Thomas, Assistant Instructional Teaching Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, will be working with a professor from Universidad Estatal a Distancia in Costa Rica on a VE project embedded in her course “Global Software Engineering/...
Jane K (Evgeniya Kozhevnikova) is a composer, pianist, educator, and one of the founding members of the International Student Council. Jane is a proud recipient of various awards, including DownBeat Magazine’s Outstanding Performance award (Latin jazz, 2019), the “Music Now” contest—a part of Indiana State University’s Contemporary Music Festival, 1st and Special Prizes at the 2020 International Composers’ Competition Opus Ignotum, among others. Jane currently serves as a TA in UF’s undergraduate music theory program.
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Dr. Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management & Community Organization, Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences, CALS has just received an Honorary Doctorate for his lifetime service to build the capacity of global NGO sector and for the work on his book “Managing A Million Missions: Strategic Capacity Building for NGOs.” It was awarded by the World Academy of Arts and Culture (based in California and approved by UNESCO) during one of its annual events the World Congress of Poets held November 20 - 25 in the city Madurai, India. In addition to his two earned Ph.D.s, this becomes Dr. Kumaran’s third doctorate. Dr. K says “this year’s 43rd World...
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Following a successful International Education Week celebration, the University of Florida International Center (UFIC) proudly announces that UF has been ranked 6th among doctoral-granting universities in the United States for sending students abroad, according to the ...
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!
