January 8, 2025 | UConn Global News The Gilman Scholarship, a prestigious academic award congressionally funded through the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the State Department, has been awarded to eight UConn students for the current application cycle. Eligibility for the Gilman Scholarship requires undergraduate students to be Pell Grant-eligible United States citizens […]
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Advancing Global Engagement Through Conference Participation
December 16, 2024 | UConn Global News The Office of Global Affairs is committed to supporting professional development and fostering global collaboration by sponsoring staff to attend and present at key conferences. Recently, several Global Affairs staff members shared their expertise and built valuable connections through these opportunities: Ann Keim, Advisor, Experiential Global Learning Conference: […]
KAUST signs agreement with UConn
November 27, 2024 | (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology News) King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have announced a new agreement of collaboration in which the two institutes will work together in scientific areas that have regional and global impact, with a focus on addressing […]
UConn Institute Working to Train Social Entrepreneurs
November 25, 2024 | (Jaclyn Severance | UConn Today) Coconuts are a big deal in Purwokerto, the Indonesian community where Sefirstya “Sabrina” Shabrinazzahrani lives. Indonesians love coconut water, she explains, but with widespread coconut consumption comes a huge waste product that communities are forced to deal with: coconut husks. “We produce more than 300,000 tons […]
Prominent German Company Executives Come to UConn to Recruit
November 19, 2024 | (Claire Hall, UConn Today) After studying and working in Germany for a year, Michelle Buerkler ’24 (BUS) found herself in high demand in the job market. Potential employers were impressed by her willingness to take a risk, become fluent in German, and immerse herself in a new culture far from home. […]
GTDI to Host Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy
November 6, 2024 | (Combined Reports, UConn Today) Global Training and Development Institute (GTDI) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) will host the Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy. The initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will focus on social entrepreneurship and leadership. Beginning in June 2025, a group of young leaders from […]
UConn Named Fulbright HSI Leader for First Time
November 2, 2024 | (Mike Enright, UConn Today) The University of Connecticut has been named as a Fulbright HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Leader for 2024. Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognizes select HSIs for their strong engagement of with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international […]
NAFSA Region XI Case Study Winner
November 1, 2024 | UConn Global News Leslie Lawrence from ISSS, based at UConn School of Law, attended the 2024 NAFSA Region XI conference, where she competed on a team of four and won the NAFSA Region XI Case Study Competition! Their case study focused on creating a comprehensive strategy for internationalizing a fictional institution, […]
Norian Harvest Festival
October 18, 2024 | UConn Global News The Norian Harvest Festival, a part of the UConn’s Norian Armenian Programs, was a vibrant celebration of Armenian culture and history. The mission of UConn’s Norian Armenian Programs is to educate the UConn community and the broader public about Armenian culture and history by providing forums for Armenians […]
‘Hidden Gem’ at UConn Helps International Studies Scholars
October 8, 2024 | (Jaclyn Severance, UConn Today) Founded in 1959, the ISA has long served as a central hub for the exchange of ideas, for networking, and for programmatic initiatives among those involved in the study, teaching, and practice of international studies. Through its international and regional conferences and its academic journals, the organization […]