September 2, 2021 | ECNU News | East China Normal University “East China Normal University (ECNU) and University of Connecticut (UConn) held the online academic program themed “Global Elites in Humanities and Social Sciences” this summer. It creates a multiple platforms for ECNU undergraduates to look into the frontiers of disciplines, expand their research ideas […]
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Global Citizenship in the 21st Century
July 12, 2021 | Laurel Pehmoeller, Multimedia Specialist, Office of Global Affairs, University of Connecticut UConn Extends a Virtual Welcome to ECNU Students Last week, UConn Global kicked off a new virtual program, in partnership with East China Normal University (ECNU), called “Critical Thinking, Academic Research and Global Citizenship in the 21st Century”. East China […]
Illegal Gold Rush Igniting Attacks on Amazon Indigenous People
July 6, 2021 | National Geographic | Scott Wallace, Professor of Journalism, University of Connecticut “As tensions between illegal gold miners and Indigenous communities erupt into open violence in the Brazilian Amazon, legislators allied with right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro are aggressively pursuing measures aimed at curtailing protections of the territories and rights of Indigenous people. […]
UConn Joins Global Network of Autism Researchers
June 18, 2021 | The Connecticut Autism and Language Lab has partnered with seven universities in as many different countries — six of which are Universitas 21 members — to form the U21 Autism Research Network.
Queen Rania Teacher Academy Establishes Advisory Board
June 1, 2021 | Associate Vice President for Global Affairs Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for the Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Amman, Jordan.
UConn Global Affairs Stands With Our International Students
July 15, 2020 | An open letter to UConn International Students. UConn’s Office of Global Affairs stands with you.
CT Immigrants Are a Force in State Economy and Demographic Shifts
July 15, 2020 | Hartford Courant | By Kenneth R. Gosselin | “The fact that so many people in Connecticut do have one parent who is an immigrant is a higher number than I expected,” said Robert J. Fishman, executive director of the Connecticut Immigration and Refugee Coalition, a non-profit advocacy group. “And I like that, but it was higher than I thought it was.”
UConn Statement: Lawsuit Against International Student Visa Rule
July 13, 2020 | We are very proud of the University of Connecticut as a multi-cultural and global higher education institution. Our students come from more than 100 nations. They come to Connecticut to fulfill their educational dreams. They come to experience America.
UConn now manages CT’s exchange program with Baden-Württemberg.
August 14, 2015 | The administration of the State of Connecticut’s exchange program with Baden-Württemberg Germany has shifted from Connecticut’s Office of Higher Education in Hartford to the University’s Education Abroad office within UConn Global Affairs.
Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon logging
August 28, 2019 | “On July 4th, along a dusty backroad in the southwest Brazilian state of Rondônia, near the logging hub of Espigão d’Oeste, unknown assailants stopped a tanker truck, yanked the driver from the cab, and set it ablaze. The truck was carrying aviation fuel to resupply government helicopters supporting an operation against illegal loggers. Fearing further attacks, government agents suspended the operation and withdrew from the area.”