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Home / News & Events / News / ACE Internationalization Lab steering committee reviews campus global engagement efforts By Kate O’Neill  The American Council on Education (ACE) Internationalization Lab steering committee, led by 15 senate committee representatives, faculty at large, and faculty administrators, has begun a review of campus internationalization efforts. Chancellor George Blumenthal…

By Ella Gallego  I was at the San Francisco Airport with my parents. It was late August and we were sitting in uncomfortable, high-backed chairs next to bustling customs, waiting for the right time to say goodbye. Up until that point, I had never left the U.S. (neither had my…

Home / News & Events / News / Meet the two Global Staff Exchange participants for 2019 By Kate O’Neill  For the 2018-19 academic year, Mary Knudtson and Sarah Woodside-Bury were selected to participate in the inaugural Global Staff Exchange Program with the University of Sussex. Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Health…

Home / News & Events / News / International student, Chelcie Ndong, recognized as a change maker on campus By Kate O’Neill  In November, Services for Transfer and Re-entry Students (STARS) recognized transfer students who are thoughtful and engaged leaders at UC Santa Cruz, including Chelcie Ndong, an international undergraduate student from Gabon. Ndong…

Home / News & Events / News /  Global Engagement delivers the Graduate Preparation Program for the third straight year By Kate O’Neill  The Division of Global Engagement and the Graduate Division will hold the third annual Graduate Preparation Program from Aug. 26 through Sep. 18, 2019. The Graduate Preparation Program is…

Home / News & Events / News / A delegation from Aarhus University tours campus and connects with students By Kate O’Neill  A delegation from Aarhus University in Denmark visited UC Santa Cruz on Jan. 24, 2019 to explore the campus and meet with students regarding the recently established exchange program. In…

Home / News & Events / News / Building partnerships: Update on in negotiation and recently approved partnerships Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (known officially as “KAIST”), a national research university located in Daejeon, South Korea, will soon become a study…

Home / News & Events / News / Student exchange program offers world-renowned science and engineering courses By Kate O’Neill  A new student exchange program with the world-renowned engineering school, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) provides students the opportunity to enroll in a variety of computer science, computer engineering, and bioengineering courses…

Home / News & Events / News / Applications Open for Global Leader Positions The Division of Global Engagement is looking for motivated, responsible, and enthusiastic individuals to serve as Global Leaders during Global Start, the international student orientation. Job applications are open Jan. 7 through Feb. 1, 2019 on careercenter.ucsc.edu. The selected applicants…

Home / News & Events / News / Call for faculty proposals for Faculty-Led Summer Study Abroad programs By Kate O’Neill  Submissions for faculty proposals are open for the Summer 2020 Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs. Faculty interested in developing new study abroad programs can submit their proposals via an online application process…

Home / News & Events / News / Applications open for the Global Staff Exchange Program By Kate O’Neill  The deadline to apply for the global staff exchange with the University of Sussex is Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Up to two UC Santa Cruz staff will be selected to travel to the…

By Kate O’Neill  In August, Chancellor George Blumenthal, accompanied by Associate Chancellor Ashish Sahni, and Assistant Vice Provost of Global Engagement Becky George, traveled to Japan and India to meet with leadership at several universities, research institutes, and government agencies to explore opportunities for development of new partnerships supporting student mobility,…