April 18, 2020 | The University of Connecticut’s Office of Global Affairs is excited to announce an opportunity to help keep UConn Nation connected through #UConnGlobalAtHome.
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YSEALI Alumnus and COVID-19
April 8, 2020 | YSEALI alumnus and founder of Accessi Wheels disability service in Quezon City, Philippines Miggy Bautista is doing his part to get people with disabilities where they need to be during the COVID-19 outbreak.
International Scholar Qing Wang
April 3, 2020 | Each year the University of Connecticut hosts hundreds of visiting scholars who are experts in their fields to teach, research, and train with university faculty and students. Qing Wang, Ph.D., joined the Neag School of Education for the 2020 spring semester from a UConn partner university, East China Normal University in Shanghai.
Gatekeeping in Global Health
April 1, 2020 | For Global Health Spaces on Campus (GloHSOC), the need to build enduring proactive, community-centered health care systems have always been at the forefront long before we arrived at our current state.
German Travel Study
March 9, 2020 | This spring semester nine students from UConn’s School of Social Work were part of the Germany Travel Study course taught by Associate Professor Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, Ph.D. The students spend their time at the UConn School of Social Work and the main Storrs campus as well as in New York City and 10 days in Germany* to develop a fuller understanding of human behavior, social policies, ethics and values, human oppression and human rights through American and international perspectives of the Holocaust
The Wannsee Conference
March 5, 2020 | “People were aware of one thing… They will not come back,” said Dr. Matthias Hass, the curator of the traveling exhibition “The Wannsee Conference and the persecution and murder of the European Jews” that opened Monday March 2 at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Beyond Duty
February 6, 2020 | A new UConn exhibition provided by the Consulate General of Israel to New England called “Beyond Duty: Diplomats Recognized as Righteous Among the Nations” opened at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center Wednesday evening.
Worldfest Celebration
November 20, 2019 | On November 9, 2019, UConn students showcased the global community on campus and created a vibrant atmosphere with traditional outfits, dances, music, and food from all over the world.
UConn and Brown Partner for YSEALI
November 20, 2019 | UConn partnered with Brown University to host a ninth group of Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative fellows. YSEALI was launched by President Obama to develop a network with emerging international leaders.
Avery Point Global Cafe
October 25, 2019 | Trust in the American government is lacking, students and staff sat down at Avery Point to discuss what to do about it. The Avery Point Global Cafe hosted their tenth year of deliberating discussions.