Master's Prospective Student Webinar
10/30/23

Attendants showed in the screenshot are panelists and some current international student representatives from the College of Engineering.

UFIC's International Students Services Director, Martine Angrand presented recently in a Master's Prospective Student Webinar for Engineering.

UFIC staff administer the programs that made possible over 6,600 international students on campus or pursuing practical training. UFIC also helps the UF community to overcome the barriers and to navigate the increasingly complex intricacies of both American and international regulations on global engagement.

UFIC's Jess Mercier Recognized as Green Gator of The Month
10/30/23

Source: UF Office of Sustainability

October 2023

Each month, the Office of Sustainability will feature members of the University of Florida community that are making a sustainable impact on a daily basis. Keep reading to meet our featured staff member for October!

Meet Jess Mercier

Jess Mercier is the Assistant Director of Outreach and Marketing for UF Study Abroad.

Jess started working at UF five years ago, after getting her undergraduate degree in South Carolina, her graduate degree in Indiana, and...

UFIC Announces the 2023 Global Culture Photo Contest Winners!

An exhibit featuring this year’s winning photographs will be held at UF Grinter Gallery from November 17, 2023, to January 12, 2024.

Please visit this amazing exhibition which is free and open to the public!

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!

19th ANNUAL GLOBAL CULTURE PHOTO CONTEST

Global Photo Contest 2023 Winners

Category 1 - Study Abroad & Service Learning Students

  • 1st Place: Eisenbahner in Berlin by Jordyn Chiodo (Berlin, Germany)
  • 2nd Place: ...
UFIC Exchange Visitor Services Hosts Pumpkin Carving Event
10/23/23

On Tuesday, October 17th, the Exchange Visitor Services unit within the UF International Center hosted a pumpkin carving event open for all J-1 visa holders and their families. The event introduced students and scholars to American Halloween traditions as well as tips and tricks for carving Jack-O-Lanterns. This event is part of the on-going EVS mission to further cultural education and facilitate cultural exchange.

UF|IFAS International Awards 2023
10/23/23

Source: UF|IFAS Blogs
By Jennifer Johnson

In accordance with UF’s strategic goal for internationalizing the campus across all mission areas, the UF|IFAS Administration has established six annual international awards for UF|IFAS faculty and staff. The 2023 UF|IFAS international awards were given by the Global Food Systems Institute (GFSI) on March 20, 2023 at the Future of Food Forum in the University of Florida Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. Dr. Greg MacDonald, Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Weed Science and International Agronomy...

UF attends Global Learning Conference in Washington, D.C.
10/23/23

Pictured here (left to right) are Taylor Simpson, Dr. Marina Klimenko, Christine Richmond and Dr. Cyntrice Thomas

Taylor Simpson, Coordinator of the International Scholars Program and faculty members from the Global Learning Community of Practice, Dr. Marina Klimenko, Christine Richmond and Dr. Cyntrice Thomas recently attended the Conference on Global Learning in Washington D.C.

The conference, hosted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC & U), provided a platform for faculty and staff to explore innovative approaches to global learning and an opportunity to develop intentional and ethical collaborations with colleagues around the world...

How UF Makes Studying Abroad More Inclusive
10/23/23

Source: University of Florida News
By Halle Burton

There is now a study abroad program specially tailored for students with disabilities.

University of Florida students now have an opportunity to study abroad in London as part of a special program that teaches about accommodations for people with disabilities — and is itself disability friendly. Spearheaded by the UF in London Smart Cities and Disability Access program, 18 students participated for the first time in May, learning about disability access in London and the role of smart technology in facilitating access for all people. The program is expected to return...

Anton Svirskyi hopes to represent Ukraine in Paris 2024 Olympics
10/23/23

Senior Anton Sviskrkyi dives during the SEC Championship on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Photo by Courtesy to The Alligator | The Independent Florida Alligator

The diver plans to bring home a gold medal

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Krisha Sanghavi

As a wide-eyed 5-year-old boy, Anton Svirskyi didn’t wish for mere toys or games when he blew out his birthday candles. Instead, he hoped for something extraordinary — a gleaming gold medal.

Now, the determined 22-year-old diver is on a relentless...

University of Florida Presents its 2023/2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholars

With less than a month to go before celebrating International Education Week, the University of Florida is proud to announce that 10 scholars received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award.

Our 2023/2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar awardees are:

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Dr. Steven Brandt – Anthropology – Dr. Brandt will be going to...

UF International Student Authors Article Bringing Attention to Science in Sri Lanka
10/16/23

Photo Credit: Kumudu Wijesooriya for Nature

Below is Manasee Weerathunga published by Nature. Congrats, Manasee!

Source: Nature

My workspace at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, includes shelves stacked with rare, preserved plant specimens. But I also work in the country’s lush forests, a tropical biodiversity hotspot filled with a trove of indigenous plants. My passion for scouting the forests for herbs escalated in 2016, when I joined the National Herbarium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, as a project assistant for the national botanical survey.

I realized that, on my island nation, there are many...

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