Category: News
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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…
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Return to in-person fall orientation for new international students
In September of 2022, the Division of Global Engagement returned to offering in-person International Student Orientation for international frosh, transfer, and exchange students at UC Santa Cruz. The orientation consists of a three-day program for frosh and a one-day program for transfer and exchange students. During orientation, staff introduced students to meaningful topics including U.S.…
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Increasing opportunity and access to global internships with Latin American and Latino Studies
New for summer 2023, Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) Global Internship program adds to a growing selection of Global Internships that allow UCSC students to explore career goals, expand their professional network and skills, and gain real work experience by participating in an internship for an organization abroad. Through the program, students have the opportunity to participate in…
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Summer Opportunities Fair introduces students to a wide range of opportunities
The 2023 Summer Opportunities Fair, co-hosted by Global Learning and Summer Session, took place on Tuesday, January 24 in the Quarry Plaza. Students flowed continuously through the Quarry Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. allowing staff from across campus to answer questions in real-time, develop relationships with students, and share opportunities ranging from internships,…
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UCSC student joins APRU global citizenship program
Nina Bindra, a third-year student double majoring in Psychology and Sociology, joins the inaugural cohort of 30 students chosen from 200 applicants to participate in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ SDG Education for Global Citizenship program (SDG4GC). The intercultural, transdisciplinary, and interactive program fosters global citizenship among students from 60 universities in 19 economies…
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Fulbright IEA Award allows opportunity for broadening partner connections
In October 2022, George Sabo, director of Global Initiatives, traveled to France with a delegation of representatives from U.S. institutions as part of the Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminar to learn about the French higher education system, and explore new potential institutional connections for UC Santa Cruz. The delegation was composed of representatives in…
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A successful Global Learning fair encourages experiential learning for all on campus
On October 19, 2022, Global Learning hosted its annual Global Learning Opportunities Fair, an all-day event that introduces students to the numerous global experiential learning options available to them while at UCSC. A steady stream of hundreds of students flowed through the Quarry Plaza excited to learn about UCSC’s faculty-led Global Seminars, Partner Programs, Global…
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International delegations visit UCSC to develop and strengthen partnerships
This fall, delegations from Queen’s University Belfast and Aarhus University visit UCSC while touring the main campus and coastal science campus, bringing opportunities for new and deepening partnerships. Michael Alcorn, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Music, and Anya O’Connor, Senior International Officer from Queen’s University Belfast visited campus on October 25th to discuss the establishment of a new partnership…
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International students gain hands-on research experience at UCSC through the ISRP
During summer 2022, nine international undergraduate students traveled to UCSC to participate in the International Summer Research Program (ISRP), conducted in collaboration with the Baskin School of Engineering. The faculty who participated were David Lee of Computational Media, Colleen Josephson of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Shaowei Chen of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Students who participated came from…
