Fulbright Awareness Month 2018
03/05/18

Fulbright Awareness Month 2018

 

The International Center is pleased to announce that Fulbright Awareness Month will be celebrated from March 12 to April 12, 2018.  Multiple informational sessions for students, scholars, faculty and staff will provide opportunities to learn about the Fulbright application process, and to hear about the experiences of past Fulbright scholars and students. Additionally this year, information sessions for faculty and students interested in applying for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program will be led by Peter VanDerwater, Director of Outreach at the Council for International Exchange for Scholars (CIES) in Washington, D.C.  He...

The International Project + Research Workshop “Puerto Rico Re_Start"
02/27/18

March 16 - 25 2018 at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus in San Juan, PR.

The International Project + Research Workshop “Puerto Rico Re_Start" is a great example of a true international collaboration originating at UF and expanding to several countries, U.S. universities and UNESCO. Co-organized by the Universities of Florida and Puerto Rico, the workshop will address the resiliency of the Islands, with expected consequences for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guadalupe, Dominica, Barbuda, Haiti and more.

Interdisciplinary participants, professionals and academics will gather around subjects of investigation and...

Retooling for Study Abroad Recruiting
02/27/18

On Friday, February 9th, faculty gathered to learn a few “tricks of the trade” to recruit students to their Study Abroad programs.

Mike Weigold (Journalism), Jennifer Kaufman (IFAS), Phillip Kaufman (IFAS), Muthusami Kumaran (FYCS), and Angela Miller (Study Abroad) presented on topics such as marketing principles, articulating the value of your Study Abroad program, developing a marketing mindset, and the marketing toolkit. Faculty learned many ways to attract students to their programs, as well as other elements that make a successful program. J. Kaufman states, “It’s good to learn about other UF Sponsored Study Abroad programs because I can refer students who can’t participate...

UF Engineering: Promoting Global Engagement in Madrid
02/27/18

Ping Neo, Director of International Engineering Programs at the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering visited Madrid, Spain where she met with colleagues at Spanish engineering partner schools. Those schools included Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Universidad Comillas Pontificia, where together are looking to bring further international awareness and engagement into the field of engineering. With this trip she hopes to encourage more globally-minded engineers to keep up with the increasingly connected environment.

Carmen Diana Deere is the LASA 2018 Kalman Silvert Award Winner
02/27/18

The UF Center for Latin American Studies is proud to announce the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) 2018 Kalman Silvert Award winner is Distinguished Professor Emerita, Dr. Carmen Diana Deere. The Kalman Silvert Award was created in 1982 and "recognizes senior members of the profession who have made distinguished lifetime contributions to the study of Latin America, and is LASA's highest honor." This is the second time that a former UF Latin American Studies Center Director has received this award; Dr. Helen Safa (deceased) was the 2007 Kalman Silvert Award recipient.

Dr. Deere is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Latin American Studies and Food & Resource Economics...

UF at the Association of International Education Administrators Conference (AIEA)
02/27/18

The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) is an active member of the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). Recently, UFIC staff attended and presented at the AIEA annual conference held in Washington, DC. Members of the UFIC delegation included: Dean Leonardo Villalón, Susanne Hill, Sandra Russo, Angela Miller and Julie Fesenmaier.

Under the theme, Internationalization Imperative in Turbulent Times, the 2018 AIEA Conference attracted hundreds of senior international officers worldwide. Dean Leonardo Villalón moderated a session on Determining Outcomes of International Research Partnership. The panelists included Nicola Kernaghan (Queens...

UAA and UFIC Partnered for WBK International Night
02/24/18

The University Athletic Association and UFIC joined forces for a cultural exchange at the Gators Women's Basketball game last Thursday. Over 200 international scholars, staff and students registered to attend _International Night_ in celebration of the diversity of the Gator Nation. Last year, UF hosted 6,649 international students, 458 exchange students and 1,623 international visiting scholars. Currently, 154 countries are represented on campus, including the following Women's Basketball team members: Funda Nakkasoglu, Paulina Hersler and Elif Portakal,  hailing from Australia, Sweden and Turkey. Go Global Gators!

Check out photos from the event at...

University of Florida among Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities
02/23/18

Peace Corps announced yesterday that the University of Florida (UF) ranked No. 5 among large size schools on the agency’s 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 68 Gators currently volunteering worldwide.

This is the eighth consecutive year that the University of Florida has ranked among the top 5 large colleges and universities. In addition, Florida ranked No. 3 among Peace Corps’ top volunteer-producing states in 2017. There are 355 volunteers from the Sunshine State currently serving worldwide.

The University of Florida is a Peace Corps University Program partner offering the...

UF College of the Arts Professor for Musical Conducting Chosen to Teach at the Beijing Foreign Studies University
01/27/18

Dr. William Ray Kesling, Professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Activities at UF College of the Arts was chosen to teach at the 2018 Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) International Summer Program. The course “What is the Good Life? A Look through Western Eyes” has been very well received, and students as well as professors are showing high interest in this intercultural exchange.

For more information on BFSU programs please visit ...

UF/IFAS CALS Gives Back by Developing a Student Philanthropy Council
01/27/18

Gratitude, education and engagement are the three pillars of the newly developed Student Philanthropy Council. The Council strives to create a culture of awareness among students by educating them on how to give back to both donors and the community. Students learn how to engage with and show appreciation to supporters for their consistent commitment to CALS.

The council is comprised of five executive council officers and 25 general council members who are all undergraduate students in CALS. Council members will work closely with other CALS organizations to promote community service projects and activities. Many of the council members recently participated in the CALS and Rise...

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