December 10, 2013 | To advance his plan to be a career diplomat with the U.S. State Department, D’Oleo-Lundgren studied in an intensive Arabic language program funded by an endowment that UConn President Emeritus Philip Austin established.
Campus & Community
Corporate Social Responsibility Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights Prize
November 18, 2013 | An international group that monitors the positive and negative impacts of thousands of businesses on human rights around the globe, will be awarded the sixth biennial Thomas J. Dodd Prize.
Human Rights Conference Draws High School Students
October 22, 2013 | Violence Against Women is the topic of a human rights conference on campus that will include special workshops for high school students.
A Journey through Indian Art
October 18, 2013 | For Kathryn Myers, curating the exhibition “Convergence: Contemporary Art from India and the Diaspora” that opens on Oct. 22 at the William Benton Museum of Art was considerably less difficult than the first time she organized an exhibition of art from India nearly a decade ago.
Helping Future Teachers Develop Global Literacy Skills
June 25, 2013 | “The issue of creating globally competent educators wasn’t something previous generations had to face, but it’s a very real issue now, and its importance is only growing,” says David M. Moss, interim director of teacher education at UConn’s Neag School of Education. “Our goal as teachers is to prepare students for all aspects of life – for personal, social, and professional success – and today, that means preparing them to be global citizens.” Read More…