Prof. Alpa Nawre and Michael Kung just came back after leading a group of 3 Landscape Architecture masters students to several villages in central India. The trip was quite successful, and they were able to see multiple existing projects that their students were working on. They stopped by two main sites in two states, and at one site, their students paired up with students from a nearby university (NIT Raipur), and were able to observe and interview villagers and community leaders/government officials. They conducted similar activities at the other site, and the students were featured in a local newspaper.
11/19/18
When it came time to choose a location for her fieldwork, Master of Occupational Therapy student Sarah Siebrandt knew she was ready for a challenge. At Centro de Rehabilitación, Educación, Capacitación, Estudios y Recursos, Inc., or CRECER, in Ecuador, she found the right challenge: a language barrier, a new country and being thousands of miles away from family and friends.
“In occupational therapy, we are continually giving our clients the ‘just right challenge’ — the specific amount of difficulty for them to be challenged by an activity yet be successful to help them grow and reach new goals,” she said. “Going to CRECER provided this for me.”
Siebrandt, Claressa Midgette...
11/06/18
The Spanish delegation included faculty from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), researchers from the Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIIA) and members of the Valencia Citrus Growers Association.
The Gator Citrus Club (GCC) organized a program agenda for the Spanish delegation which included a tour of the UF Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) in Lake Alfred, visits to the Horticultural Science (HOS) and Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Departments on campus, as well as a tour of W. G. Roe & Son's citrus farms in Winter Haven.
The GCC traveled to Valencia (Spain) last May 2018 where they learned about the Spanish...
11/06/18
The Fulbright Association congratulates the following chapters, recipients of the 2018 Chapter Awards:
| ▪ | Excellence in Advocacy Award: National Capital Area Chapter |
| ▪ | Outstanding Programming Award: Iowa Chapter |
| ▪ | Committee's Choice: North Florida Chapter, Mid-Florida Chapter, and Western Washington Chapter. |
The awards will be presented at the 41st Annual...
10/30/18
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Over 50 people attended the latest Fulbright event. The attendees had the opportunity to listen to past Fulbright recipients, Adrian Barry Sosa, Ruxandra Sava, and Ali Husnain. They spoke about their experiences and the opportunities that Fulbright has given them and how it can help future Fulbright applicants. Congratulations to the presenters! To learn more about Fulbright, click here...  10/30/18 By Dr. Angela Miller, UFIC’s Liaison for Outreach, Diversity, & Inclusion In honor of the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the Gainesville chapter of the United Nations Association hosted a luncheon on October 25th at the Gainesville Woman’s Club under the theme: Peace Matters – Why? During the event, a tribute was given to the late Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations who was honored for his outstanding contributions to global peacekeeping. Keynote Speaker, William Phillips, UN Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support spoke on the topic: “Preventing Conflict and Keeping Peace: Changing How the UN Does Business.” Students from...  10/30/18 Over the summer of 2018, an interdisciplinary undergraduate student team including Jahza Klochko (Construction Management), Gabriella Villalobos and Jeanette Misuraca (Architecture), and Julia Walton (Landscape Architecture) traveled to the Dominican Republic to work alongside Fundación Grupo Puntacana as part of the Center for Undergraduate Research’s International Scholars Program. The students are all earning a Minor in Sustainability and the Built Environment, yet each contributed a unique set of skills acquired from their individual classwork and internship experience across the College of Design, Construction and Planning’s academic units. Ongoing research partner Fundación...  10/30/18 The University of Florida International Center congratulates the following applicants on being selected to receive the 2018 Alec Courtelis, Scarborough-Maud Fraser and Diane Fisher Awards. Congratulations! Alec Courtelis Award Scarborough-Maud Fraser Award Diane Fisher Award  10/08/18 During this past summer, First Generation Gators saw the world through a different lens while participating in Study Abroad programs. On Oct. 2nd a panel of First-Generation Study Abroad Alumni shared their experience on Study Abroad programs. First Generation Gators, eager to study abroad filled the room to learn how their fellow First-Gen colleagues overcame challenges. Akiya Parks (UF in India, NGOs & Development with Dr. Muthusami Kumaran), Dieu Tran (UF in Sorrento-Mediterranean Culture and Internships with Paloma Rodriguez); Madeline Hickey (UF in England- Service Learning, Nursing & Pioneer Nurses with Dr. Paula Delpech), and Tien Nguyen (UF in Fiji Sustaining...  10/08/18 Last month, Multicultural and Diversity Affairs officially broke ground on the Institute of Black Culture and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures. This was a groundbreaking like none other, and not even the rain could stop the excitement. Instead, the rain only brought everyone closer together! The beautiful words of reflection and unity experienced at this event will forever stay with us through this cherished moment. The legacy of the IBC and La Casita will continue to live on and we cannot wait to move back in next Fall! We are excited to share the full video of the ceremony.... Pages |