The UF International Center enjoyed having our COIL for Staff partners at the University of Florida for a week of meetings, events, and campus visits. A panel where COIL for Staff was showcased, and participants shared their experiences and learning outcomes was held at the Reitz Union this past Wednesday. Attendees had the chance to ask questions and sign up to receive updates on upcoming COIL for Staff opportunities. Thank you Merche Gimeno Rico...
11/04/24
The Department of Agricultural Education and Communication met with Nicole Fuls, Assistant Director of Faculty Engagement within Study Abroad Services at UFIC to learn about Study Abroad at UF. The informational session explained the role of Study Abroad Services (SAS), in supporting prospective and current study abroad students. During their time together, Fuls introduced faculty to ways they can get involved with SAS’s mission, such as ways in which they can help to promote these opportunities to students and of course, how they can get involved in developing their faculty-led programs or serve as an academic manager for exchanges.
The International Center’s Campus Roadshows...
11/04/24
Dean Wayne Meets UF Ghanaian Alumni During US-Senegal International Education Symposium: From the left: Dr. Emmanuel Oman, Dean Marta Wayne, Dr. Kwadwo Awusu, Mr. Emmanuel Agbeko Gamor
Two international education symposiums were organized in Côte D’Ivoire and Senegal as part of the LSU SIO Africa Engagement Program. Dean Marta L. Wayne represented the University of Florida. The SIO Africa Engagement Initiative seeks to reimagine how US colleges and universities intentionally engage with Africa. Every year since 2022, LSU has gathered a delegation of international education leaders from across the US and brought them to connect with their peers and with students across the...
10/28/24
Carrie Martins is the Coordinator of Faculty Development Initiatives in the UFIC Office of Global Learning. She helps support faculty in incorporating internationalization-at-home strategies into their courses.
Carrie is from a small town in rural Pennsylvania called Fairfield, and her love for international education started with her decision of which college to attend. “I chose the University of Delaware (UD) because I wanted to study abroad as soon as possible, and they offered programs that freshmen were eligible for, unlike many other schools,” said Carrie. “I started with a Study Abroad in Costa Rica for 5 weeks and later did a semester-long program in Argentina. I also...
10/28/24
Photo by Nicole Borman | The Independent Florida Alligator
Source: The independent Florida Alligator
By Dani Arnwine
Among Peace Corps volunteers, we often say our service is “the toughest job you’ll ever love.” At 18, however, I couldn’t grasp this sentiment; I was too focused on escaping my responsibilities to understand the profound journey ahead. It was the summer before my senior year of college, and I felt the pressure to go to law school — a goal I had pursued...
10/28/24
In 2023, Merche Gimeno Rico asked Paloma Rodriguez to collaborate on a COIL for Staff project. A year later, they implemented a successful program and shared it with the world in person in Valencia!...
Dear International Education Partner,
We are excited to prepare for International Education Week 2024 (IEW), which will take place from November 18-22.
IEW celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. A UF Administrative Memo has been sent to campus audiences, marking IEW as an official campus-wide event.
The IEW webpage is up and running! To find related events, check the ...
Global Photo Contest 2024 Winners
Category 1 Study Abroad & Service Learning Students
1st Place Curious Eyes of the Wild by Andrés León (Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia)
2nd Place Pearlescent Horizons by Madeline Sgan (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
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10/21/24
Dean Marta L. Wayne spent productive days together with UF colleagues at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The UF delegation discussed promising opportunities for UF students in STEM via the Transatlantic Student Science Exchange program (TASSEP). The visit was coordinated by ...
