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Recently, the Division of Global Engagement (DGE) has focused on bringing together a comprehensive dataset on the campus’s international connections, to more effectively manage, evaluate, and sustain internationalization efforts. With UC Santa Cruz’s ACE Internationalization Lab strategic planning process underway, there has been growing interest both from faculty and administrative leadership to understand where international connections with…

By Brian Lee  This past summer, UC Santa Cruz spread its innovative spirit with two short term international programs. the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), a UCSC partner, sent 20 undergraduate students to enroll in engineering courses during summer session one. Students were selected for the program by KAIST and received a…

On Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, a delegation from the China Scholarship Council (CSC) will visit UC Santa Cruz. The delegates will meet with faculty from Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology to learn about the research strengths and China connections in each department. To gain insight into the student experience for the CSC…

UC Santa Cruz Global Exchanges will expand in 2020 with the addition of nine new partnerships. In addition to the current active Global Exchanges, including the University of Sussex (Film and Digital Media), Kyoto University, Aarhus University, Technical University of Denmark (Engineering), and Autonomous University of Barcelona (Economics), the program will expand to include new…

Home /  News & Events / News / Call for Faculty-Led Summer Study Abroad Program proposals The deadline for Summer 2021 Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program proposals is January 6, 2020. Faculty interested in developing new study abroad programs can submit their proposals via an online application process through UC Santa Cruz Study Abroad website. Faculty-Led Summer Study Abroad programs…

By Brian Lee  During the 2019-20 academic year, 10 Banana Slugs will study abroad as part of the new UCSC Global Exchanges. Additionally, five students from exchange partner institutions abroad will study at UC Santa Cruz. UCSC Global Exchanges are department or campus-based undergraduate study abroad programs that leverage working and research relationships faculty have…

Home / News & Events /  News /   University of Sonora delegation explores student mobility and summer internship opportunities with UC Santa Cruz A delegation from the University of Sonora traveled to UC Santa Cruz on June 6, 2019 to explore student mobility and summer research internship opportunities. The University of Sonora is a public institution…

Home / News & Events /  News /  ACE Internationalization Lab progress report By Brian Lee  This past summer, the ACE Internationalization steering subcommittee converted feedback from department visits into draft goals. Those goals have been going through a process of refinement and prioritization. Heading into the fall, the steering committee is developing action items related…

Home / News & Events /  News /  Participants of the inaugural Global Staff Exchange Program return to campus By Kate O’Neill  This summer, Mary Knudtson, associate vice chancellor for Student Health and Wellness, and Sarah Woodside Bury, associate director for College Student Life for College Nine and College Ten, each participated in the Global Staff Exchange…

Home /  News & Events / News / UCEAP International Opportunities for University of California Faculty Through international academic experiences, the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) inspires students to explore and transform their lives, UC, and the world. Since 1962, UCEAP has supported this mission, serving some 100,000+ students across all UC campuses and over 33,000 international…

Home / News & Events / News / Vote for the best image in the Global Photo Contest By Kate O’Neill  Vote for your favorite image in the Global Photo Contest! Voting is open until April 21, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. The Global Photo Contest showcases diverse cultural perspectives through photographs accompanied by short commentaries explaining the photo’s cultural…

Home / News & Events / News / Graduate students invited to get a jump start on the academic year with the Graduate Preparation Program By Kate O’Neill  International graduate students are invited to register for the fall 2019 Graduate Preparation Program. This four-week intensive non-credit program is open to current and newly admitted international graduate students.…