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Alberte Rimdal Named to Denmark National Team

05/15/23

Photo By: Mallory Peak

Source: Florida Gators
By Nick Yuska

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida women's basketball guard Alberte Rimdal was named to the Denmark National Team and will play in the Mitsui Fudosan Cup, part of the International Basketball Games 2023 this summer, the Danmarks Basketball Forbund announced.

Denmark and Rimdal will face off against the 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Japan National Team in a three-game series that will be played from June 16-18 at the Takasaki Arena. This year, Japan is ranked ninth in FIBA's world rankings, while Denmark is ranked No. 52.

Rimdal appeared...

New Article on Campus Resources Needed to Recruit, Retain, and Graduate International Students at Large Universities

A new study by Michael Kung and Kasım Kıroğlu has recently been published on campus resources needed to recruit and retain graduate international students at large universities.

Dr. Kung is the Associate Director at the Office for Global Research Engagement, having joined the International Center in February 2023.

For more information, visit here.

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Dean Wayne Participates in AIEA Leadership Academy

05/15/23

The 2023 AIEA Leadership Academy for New Senior International Officers is an intimate, selective, and intensive Academy with deep learning on issues relating to leading internationalization. Participants build a strong network of peers and develop action plans addressing challenges and opportunities in internationalizing their institutions.

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Karen Reed Selected as Faculty Development Fulbright Specialist

05/15/23

Karen Reed, MSN, DHSc, RN, CNE, CNL, CRRN, Clinical Assistant Professor in the UF College of Nursing has been selected by the US State Department as a US Fulbright Specialist to conduct a faculty development project with Vin University in Hanoi, Vietnam during the Summer of 2023. Dr. Reed will spend 5 weeks collaborating with Vietnamese faculty on teaching methods and test prep strategies.

Crystal Marull Receives the UF Online Educator of the Year Award

05/15/23

Crystal Marull, Ph.D., Lecturer of Online Spanish / Spanish and Portuguese Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has received UF's Online Educator of the Year Award in recognition of high-quality course design that improves student engagement, student learning, and student satisfaction. Dr. Marull will be UF’s nominee for the newly created State University System President’s Award for online teaching.

UFIC Retreat at Lake Wauburg

05/15/23

The UF International Center staff had a productive time at Lake Wauburg Park. UFIC stepped back from regular daily activities to discuss its mission, vision, plans, and goals to help inform a strategic plan and future decisions.

Community Building at Fulbright Bon Voyage Party

The Fulbright Association of North Florida Chapter got together recently to build community and network at One Love Cafe in Gainesville. Fulbright friends and families enjoyed delicious food and a great time.

To learn more about the Chapter please visit their Facebook page.

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Mary E Ginway: Exploring Latin American Speculative Fiction: A Scholar’s Journey through Symposiums and Presentations

05/08/23

Source: SPS NEWSLETTER: SPRING/SUMMER 2023

SPS Professor and renowned scholar MARY E. GINWAY has been actively contributing to the understanding and appreciation of Latin American science fiction through her participation in various events and symposiums. In Fall 2022, she attended the “Surviving the Anthropocene: The Speculative Fictions of Latin America’s Past, Present and Futures” symposium held at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from October 13-15. Professor Ginway delivered the final keynote address on “The Evolving Field of Latin...

Beyond120: Spanish Students Gain Valuable Experience through Diverse Internship Opportunities

Source: SPS NEWSLETTER: SPRING/SUMMER 2023

This semester, seven dedicated Spanish students completed internships across various organizations, applying their language skills and gaining invaluable experience in different professional fields. These internships provided the students with unique opportunities to enhance their Spanish language proficiency while making meaningful contributions to the organizations they served.

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Expanding Opportunities for Virtual Exchange

05/08/23

Thanks to the sponsorship of UF Center for Latin American Studies a delegation from UF and Santa Fe College visited the Universidad Autónoma de Campeche and Instituto Campechano and the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in Mérida, Mexico, to explore collaborations around virtual exchange. Carrie Martins, Coordinator of Virtual Exchange Initiatives in the Office of Global Learning at UFIC, represented UF in this visit and co-led a session on virtual exchange for K-16 educators in Campeche from various institutions.

Faculty interested in collaborating with these Mexican institutions...