The Institute of International Education (IIE) offers emergency student funds to partner universities (IIENetwork). Five UCSC international students have been named award recipients. This opportunity was made available to international students who were enrolled at UCSC through summer quarter, unable to travel to their home countries, and plan to enroll…

By Elisabet Garcia  While we all come from diverse cultural backgrounds, first-generation, low-income students share a common thread. We have risen from the margins of identity markers that would write us off as another statistic. Growing up as a multicultural Latina from a low-income background plagued with violence, I never…

UC Santa Cruz students join other Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)-member campuses as finalists in an inspirational music-making competition. The Quarantunes musical competition brings students together during the COVID-19 pandemic in a unique way, offering inspiration and mutual support to one another. Over 100 teams have submitted musical arrangements, competing for a…

The Sara Mathews Scholarship, from the estate of Sara E. Mathews, is awarded by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). It is granted to deserving undergraduate international students of Sophomore or Junior standing at UC Santa Cruz to help with educational costs. This year, five international students were selected to…

The Division of Global Engagement (GE) works with faculty to build partnerships with institutions around the world on behalf of UC Santa Cruz, in support of teaching, research, and service. In Summer 2020, GE will introduce a new process for establishing international partnerships to improve turnaround time on agreements, provide more detailed…

Discussions are underway surrounding enrollment for fall UC Santa Cruz study abroad programs, including global exchange programs and UCEAP programs. The team intends to reach a decision for fall departing global exchange programs in May. One of the key concerns for the Study Abroad team is student financial investment which…

By Brian Lee  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, International Students and Scholar Services (ISSS) has moved to a remote advising system. This allows ISSS to comply with the California Department of Public Health’s stay at home order and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social distancing guidelines, as well as to…

iGlobal is a new information management platform spearheaded by Global Engagement to enhance services provided to international students and scholars. This year, Global Programming has partnered with International Student and Scholar Services to leverage iGlobal and its new functionalities to prepare students for life at UC Santa Cruz through international…

As students returned to their apartments and hometowns, Global Programming contemplated that they would likely feel isolated from campus and miss the personal connections with one another. In light of this, the team wanted to create a forum for students to connect as they shelter in place, much like they…

The Division of Global Engagement welcomes Katya Greene to the role of Business and Financial Manager. Greene joins the division with experience in fiscal analysis, budget planning, and policy management. Greene will serve as a resident expert for business operations by providing financial oversight and guidance to the Assistant Vice Provost…

As COVID-19 began to spread throughout the world, UC Santa Cruz Study Abroad monitored its impact on students abroad, looking to the U.S. Department of State and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for information. In partnership with UCEAP, Study Abroad worked to ensure students experienced a safe and timely departure…

UC Santa Cruz has seen a two hundred percent increase in Gilman scholarship applications for the summer/fall cycle. There were 34 applications in the summer/fall of 2019-2020 and this year there were 72 applications for the summer/fall 2020-2021 session. This leap in interest is largely due to the advisors’ efforts…