Global Engagement Fall Newsletter

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The Division of Global Engagement is proud to share its 2019–20 Annual Report. Published yearly for friends and partners, the report highlights achievements and explores future opportunities within the division.

View Global Engagement's 2019–2020 Annual Report.

Highlights

Photograph taken prior to COVID-19. UCSC is following all CDC guidelines.

Global Engagement Launches
Global Classrooms

UCSC courses adapted using the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) model, creating opportunities for faculty and students to engage in project-based learning with counterparts from partnering institutions around the world.

Call For Applications
Deadline: October 30, 2020, 5 p.m.

ACE Internationalization Lab Update

The ACE Lab report and strategic plan are in their final stages of development.

Learn more about the ACE Internationalization Lab.

Five UCSC International Students Awarded Emergency Student Funds

The Institute of International Education (IIE) has awarded Emergency Student Funds to partner universities.

Study Abroad Expands Portfolio of Global Learning Opportunities

Growth in global learning opportunities over the past few years is the result of an effort to diversify program options and provide access to all students at UC Santa Cruz.

Partnerships

GlobalConnect – A Partnerships and Activities Database

GlobalConnect showcases information about organizations UCSC is engaged with across the world. It exists in two parts: the Publisher and the Portal.

APRU Membership Opportunities – Virtual Student Exchange (VSE)

Co-Curricular Programs

Available to students now!

Global Engagement is also actively exploring online academic course exchange with APRU institutions for potential launch in fall 2021. Stay tuned!

Announcements

New Staff: Adam Freed

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, welcomes Adam Freed to the role of study abroad coordinator and advisor.

Global Learning Opportunities Week –October 26–30

GLOW is designed to help students find opportunities to study, explore, and engage with other cultures.

International Education Week

November 16–20

Intercultural and globally themed events designed to broaden your cultural perspective.

Student and Scholar Stories

COVID-19 Student Experiences

Students reflect on their experiences through real, genuine, unscripted storytelling.

Who Am I Abroad, Tolulope Familoni

Tolulope Familoni, a robotics engineering major, discusses studying abroad as an ABC STEM student in Paris, France.

Scholar Profile, Jeff Dror

Jeff Dror comes to UC Santa Cruz to research dark matter and elusive particles through collaborative experimentation.

Events

Virtual Events

Global Engagement continues to offer virtual events in an effort to build community and maintain interactions with students remotely.

COVID-19 Updates

The Division of Global Engagement is closely monitoring the evolving global coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, utilizing travel warnings and advisories from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), as well as guidance and directives from the UC Office of the President.