Category: News
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Call for Statements of Interest: FUNDED Faculty Seminar Away – UK (England/N.Ireland) – April 2024
Extended Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 11:59 p.m. The Division of Global Engagement (GE) invites statements of interest from UCSC Senate faculty who are interested in participating in the pilot year of the Faculty Seminar Away which will provide a one-week fully funded trip to engage with two existing institutional partners in the United Kingdom…
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Fall delegation visits set the tone for partnership growth
UC Santa Cruz has been honored to host international delegations from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Ashoka University, and the University of Melbourne. The delegation from UABC, led by Rectór Luis Maestre, included Alejandra Zubikarai, Consul General of Mexico, San Jose and Samuel Stanford, Consul for Economic Affairs, San Jose. The visit was aimed…
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International students experience collaborative research at UC Santa Cruz through the ISRP
To expand and enhance globally-focused research and engagement at UC Santa Cruz, the Division of Global Engagement in collaboration with faculty hosts welcomed a cohort of eight international student interns during the summer of 2023. These enthusiastic undergraduate students embarked on a transformative journey as they participated in the International Summer Research Program (ISRP). The…
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Bicentennial Ambassadors program advances engagement with Mexico through hybrid STEM instruction
The Division of Global Engagement, in collaboration with the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED), hosted a group of 24 students from the state of Querétaro for a hybrid 4-week course that ran from October 23 through November 17, with the first two weeks of the program delivered virtually and the last two weeks…
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UCSC Students explore Southern Africa’s biodiversity in faculty-led program with Dr. Giacomo Bernardi
In summer 2023, 18 students embarked on a life-changing faculty-led study abroad program – Evolution and Fish Biology in Southern Africa. Led by UC Santa Cruz Professor Dr. Giacomo Bernardi of the Environmental Studies Department, the students traveled to Southern Africa to explore the fascinating realms of Ichthyology and evolution. The program was designed to…
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SEVP COVID-19 Flexibilities Terminated
The Student and Visitor Exchange Program (SEVP) ended its COVID-19 guidance on May 11, 2023, following the end of the Public Health Emergency. The guidance allowed active F-1 students to take online and hybrid courses during the pandemic in excess of normal regulatory limits. With the end of the COVID-19 accommodations, the following restrictions apply: Rules for Enrollment…
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Global Classrooms cohort awarded for course implementation in AY 2023-24
Three UCSC faculty and their partners abroad were selected in spring 2023 for a Global Classrooms award.
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Students receive Gilman Scholarship to help fund global learning opportunities
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 for Pell Grant recipients to study or intern abroad. A supplemental award of up to $3,000 is available to students who will study a critical need language for a combined total of $8,000.
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International students selected to receive Sara Matthews Scholarship
From the estate of Sara E. Matthews, scholarships are awarded annually to international students. Administered by the Division of Global Engagement, this scholarship is granted to deserving undergraduate international degree-seeking students of Sophomore or Junior standing at UC Santa Cruz to help with educational costs. The 2023 Sara Matthews Scholarship recipients are Neo Peng, Julio…
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UCSC delegation visits partner universities in the UK
A faculty and staff delegation from UC Santa Cruz, consisting of Professor of Politics and Chair of Committee on International Education (CIE) Kent Eaton, Professor of Politics Matt Sparke, and Senior International Officer Becky George, traveled to the United Kingdom (UK) in April to deepen relationships with current international partners. The delegation visited Queen’s University…
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Increasing experiential learning opportunities through Faculty-led Global Seminars
The faculty-led summer Global Seminar portfolio has grown from one program in 2017 to 16 programs currently, with 8 programs expected to run this summer 2023. Some programs run every other year. In such a short timeframe, programs have spanned a wide range of disciplines including Agroecology, Art, Biology, Film & Digital Media, Literature, Writing, and more.…
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Honoring cultures through Lunar New Year events
Many international students and scholars at UC Santa Cruz celebrate Lunar New Year each year. Global Programming, within the Division of Global Engagement, created the Lunar New Year webpage to be a space where the campus community can honor and showcase events celebrating the holiday. For Lunar New Year in 2023, the webpage featured events from groups and…
