Staying Cyber Secure While Abroad VIDEO Released by UFIT and SAS
07/17/23

"Staying Cyber Secure While Studying Abroad" was released as a successful collaboration between UF Information Technology and UFIC Study Abroad Services.

The two departments teamed up to provide some basic tips on how to stay cyber-safe while studying or interning abroad.

One of the most important advice is to not connect to public Wi-Fi, if possible. Although public Wi-Fi is convenient to use, it is not secure. According to Forbes, four in 10 people have had their private information compromised while using public Wi-Fi.

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A Fulbright Postcard from Professor Karen Reed
06/19/23

This project has been literally months in preparation. March 2022, I was accepted to the US Fulbright Specialist roster. Unlike the US Fulbright Scholar Program, which I was fortunate to do 2013-2014, the Specialist must seek out a project designed by an international university for which they are a good match OR collaborate with the university in designing a project. Time was ticking as in order to get in the two maximum projects, I HAD to find a project for Summer 2023.

I reached out to the director of the BSN nursing program at Vin University in Hanoi, Vietnam to discuss possible projects for which I would be a good match. The topic of the NCLEX exam came...

Gator Nursing Faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini Making an Impact in Brazil
06/19/23

Gator Nursing faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini is making an impact in Brazil! She recently arrived in Rio de Janeiro to support education in advanced nursing practice. Dr. Stacciarini also met with faculty and staff from Federal Fluminense University, as well as its president!

For her final stop in Brazil, #GatoRNursing faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini met with several stakeholders in Belo Horizonte who are important to the development of Brazilian advanced practice registered nursing. She presented to a group of more than 1,000 Brazilian colleagues and also met with politicians, as well as the nursing council!

Prof. Shiva Gautam Receives Fulbright Award to Nepal for 2023-2024
06/19/23

Prof. Shiva Gautam, Professor of Biostatistics at UF Health - Jax received a Fulbright Award to Nepal for 2023-2024.

Gautman will be in Nepal for 5 months, from August to December 2023. The grant is for both teaching and researching at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, a medical school located in the sub-metropolitan city of Dharan in Sunsari District.

The Fulbright Scholar Program for academics and professionals awards more than 1,700 fellowships each year, enabling 800 U.S. Scholars to go abroad and 900 Visiting Scholars to come to the United States. As a Fulbright Scholar, you’ll make meaningful contributions to communities abroad and at home, as well as in your...

Expanding Virtual Exchange Partnerships in Colombia
06/19/23

This past month, the Office of Global Learning sponsored Dr. Luis Mejia-Puig, Assistant Professor of Interior Design in the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP), to visit three higher education institutions in Colombia: ICESI University, Universidad Autonoma de Occidente, and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali. On his visit, Dr. Mejia-Puig discussed ways to strengthen collaborations through virtual exchange and other programs, in addition to initiating the process to establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ICESI University’s School of Technology, Design, and Innovation. Dr. Mejia-Puig identified connections for various DCP departments as well as other academic...

UF Delegation attends Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Saudi Arabia
06/19/23

Paloma Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Global Learning (UFIC), Dr. Natalie Coers in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, and Dr. Ryan Good in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, attended the THE Global Sustainable Development Congress in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, this past month. Delegates from higher education, governments, industry, and societal organizations from across the globe discussed how to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by working collaboratively on solutions that have real impact.

Dr. Natalie Coers oversees the College...

College of Nursing Collaboration in Brazil
06/05/23

The College of Nursing has another summer travel update to share! #GatoRNursing faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini is currently visiting Brazil! She recently met with faculty from the College of Nursing and International Center at the Federal University of Goiás. Dr. Stacciarini also discussed formalizing a framework for collaboration known as a memorandum of understanding between the two universities.

Go Global Gators!

Chinese Artist Tingqun Zhang Reflects on International Success
06/05/23

Tingquan Zhang, an artist, is seen at the Harn Museum of Art on Monday, November 14, 2022. Photo by Courtesy to The Alligator | The Independent Florida Alligator

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
by Valentina Sarmiento

Knelt over bright cherry hardwood, 42-year-old Tingqun Zhang unfolded a 20-foot canvas over his living room floor.

Slightly frayed edges frame the abstract piece while streaks of yellow, orange and green acrylic paint compromise for space in the foreground. Blots of blue submit to black and...

Congratulations to ISP Graduates Who Will Serve Peace Corps
06/05/23

Taylor Simpson, Coord. of ISP and PC Prep, Gabrielle Ray, Dean Marta L. Wayne

This semester, the Office of Global Learning is excited to congratulate six International Scholar Program students who will be serving in the Peace Corps after graduation!

Students who are passionate about community service can add a Peace Corps Prep distinction to their International Scholars Program experience. The Peace Corps Prep Program offers undergrads the opportunity to start building and polishing the skills necessary to be a successful volunteer while they are still working on their degree. To learn more about the Peace Corp Prep program ...

UF in London Smart Cities and Disability Access Program Promote Development of Accessible Study Abroad Environments
06/05/23
 

The UF in London Smart Cities and Disability Access program brought together UF students from all fields of study to learn about disability access in London and the role of smart technology in facilitating access for all citizens. The program was a culmination of efforts by the UF Disability Resource Center (DRC), Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE), and the UF International Center (UFIC) to give students with disabilities the opportunity to study abroad while simultaneously raising awareness about the challenges that people with disabilities face in urban environments and for...

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