Global Engagement Winter Newsletter

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ACE Lab Nearing Conclusion With Virtual Peer Review

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.

Highlights

Advising for Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, and Schwarzman Scholarships

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.

Virtual Internships Expand Global Learning Opportunities

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, has developed Virtual Global Internships that will launch in summer 2021.

Faculty Selected as Global Classrooms 2021–22 Awardees

Faculty are developing Global Classrooms and participating in professional development training alongside international partners.

Another call for applications—spring 2021

Gilman Scholarship Recipients Navigate Study Abroad Cancellations

Gilman recipients look forward to future global learning opportunities amid spring 2021 cancellations.

Partnerships

Elevating UCSC’s Global Reputation

UC Santa Cruz is a world-class university with a deep commitment to its mission and values. However, this excellence in teaching and research is not always as highly visible in international university rankings.

GlobalConnect Database

An online international relations management platform designed to capture and showcase information about the global footprint of UC Santa Cruz.

Submit your international activity via GlobalConnect Portal

APRU Member Opportunities

For Students

•	Co-Curricular Programs
•	Coming fall 2021, Virtual Student Exchange—UCSC students enroll in an APRU member university academic course.

For Faculty and Students

•	Explore the APRU Events Calendar

Announcements

Professor Jeremy Hourigan Joins Global Engagement as
Faculty Director

Hourigan’s relationship with Global Engagement began when he chaired the Committee on International Education (CIE).

Student and Scholar Stories

Scholar Spotlight – Javier Fernández-Agüera

A Spanish lecturer in the Languages and Applied Linguistics Department, Javier Fernández-Agüera brings a life-long passion for language combined with a heart for inclusion to the UC Santa Cruz campus.

Scholar Spotlight – Chiara Collamati

Chiara is an Italian political philosophy researcher holding a double Ph.D. from the University of Padova (Italy) and University of Toulouse II Jean Jaurès (France).

Events

Global Engagement Online Events

Visit our online events page for interactive, community-building opportunities for international students and scholars.

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.