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Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, is excited to announce a rebrand that includes a name change to Global Learning. This name change reflects an expansion of program offerings and a commitment to expand equitable access to international/global experiences to all students at UC Santa Cruz. Global Engagement’s dedication to providing global learning…

Professor Jeremy Hourigan joins the Division of Global Engagement (GE) as Faculty Director with expertise shaped by years of experience in international education. Hourigan’s relationship with GE began when he chaired the Committee on International Education (CIE) and grew with the development of the ACE Internationalization Lab. “Global Engagement is poised to play a fundamental…

UC Santa Cruz’s global reputation plays a vital role in attracting international students. Few on campus are more keenly aware of this than Gabriele Schmiegel, Assistant Director for Sponsored Student Programs, who frequently communicates with external audiences about UC Santa Cruz’s world-class research and as an ideal destination for a graduate or undergraduate education. However,…

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, has developed Virtual Global Internships that will launch in summer 2021, partnering with Languages and Applied Linguistics, Cowell College, and Rachel Carson College, to offer UC Santa Cruz coursework. Virtual Global Internships aim to increase access to experiential learning and allow students to engage globally without having…

UC Santa Cruz’s participation in the ACE Internationalization Lab will be near its conclusion in February 2021 with a virtual peer review three-day site visit consisting of meetings with multiple campus stakeholders. The peer review was first scheduled as an in-person visit on the UC Santa Cruz campus during spring quarter of 2020 but was…

For the Gilman Scholarship Program’s October 2020 deadline, four UCSC students applied to the scholarship and all were awarded $4,500 or higher for participation in a study abroad program. Many of those recipients planned to study abroad during spring 2021, however, all UC spring 2021 programs have officially been canceled due to stringent travel and…

Global Engagement is creating a robust support structure that enhances access to multiple prestigious international postgraduate scholarships, a key characteristic of universities producing students of high recognition. The reorganization consolidates advising for incoming and outgoing students applying for scholarships that fund international mobility and degree opportunities. This goal is to establish a community of potential…

Study Abroad, within the division of Global Engagement, has seen growth in its portfolio of global learning opportunities over the past few years, in an effort to diversify program options and provide access to all students at UC Santa Cruz. Portfolio growth began this summer with the transfer of oversight of the UCDC Washington program, which…

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, welcomes Adam Freed to the role of Study Abroad Coordinator and Advisor. Freed joins the division with experience working for study abroad providers including Athena & CIS Abroad. While comfortable with general advising across a wide range of global learning programs, Freed especially enjoys advising students who…

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 for fall quarter. Global Programming,…

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 considered myself worthy of higher…

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 first-place prize of $5000. Submissions…