Hundreds of foreign language students practiced their English with native speakers at the ELI Conversation Mixer. This was an excellent opportunity for the students to get some extra conversation practice and socialize across cultures.
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ISAA Certificate of Achievement student winners.
The College of Health and Human Performance host a luncheon annually during IEW for ISAA HHP awardees to celebrate their achievements at UF.
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Senegalese researcher Dr. Alioune Touré has been visiting UF campus this past month.
Dr. Touré is a veterinarian by training. He is currently the Head of Livestock and Technology Sciences Department at the University of Sine-Saloum El Hadji Ibrahima NIASS (USSEIN) in Kaffrine, Senegal. Up until August 2023 he worked with Drs. Nargiza Ludgate, Sarah McKune, Renata Serra, and Sandra Russo on an IDRC funded project titled “Advancing women’s participation in livestock vaccine value chains in Nepal, Senegal, and Uganda.” He was the country coordinator in Senegal supporting the work of UF researchers and students in Kaffrine.
In addition, the purpose of Dr. Touré’s visit is to...
12/01/23
The UF College of Nursing and an international group of 20+ delegates from Universidade Federal of Amazonas, Brazil visited UFIC to sign a Memorandum of Understanding which provides collaboration between the two universities to produce nursing programs.
Many proudly displayed flags from around the world letting people know about the benefits of international education!
Hundreds visited the International Education Week Tabling event kicking off IEW!
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The Malaysian American Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE) celebrated its 60th anniversary at the Malaysian Embassy in Washington DC recently. CLAS professor Ed and Sarjit Kellerman met with His Excellency Nazri Aziz who pledged to increase Fulbright participation and revive its English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program on hiatus due to COVID. The event included a panel from Malaysian and American Fubrighters discussing their work projects as well as a dinner with MACEE Executive Director Curtis Johnson, Fulbrighters, past ETAs, American Embassy liaisons, and Malaysian Education Ministry counselors.
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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.
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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...
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: ...