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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 10 programs running this summer 2023. Some programs run every other year.

Highlights

2023 Happy Lunar New Year

Many international students and scholars at UC Santa Cruz celebrate Lunar New Year each year. Global Programming created the Lunar New Year webpage to honor and showcase events.

 
Summer Opportunities Fair

The 2023 Summer Opportunities Fair, co-hosted by Global Learning and Summer Session, took place on January 24 in the Quarry Plaza.

 
Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) Global Internship program

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...

 
Division of Global Engagement

In September of 2022, the Division of Global Engagement returned to offering in-person International Student Orientation for international frosh, transfer, and exchange students.

International Partnerships

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Students can add an online course taught by one of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities

(APRU) member universities to their existing schedule at no additional cost!

Students: View Spring 2023 course offerings.

Faculty: Interested in offering your online course? Contact George Sabo at gsabo@ucsc.edu.

 
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GlobalConnect is an online database for international relations management, designed to capture and showcase information about the institutions that UC Santa Cruz is engaged with throughout the world.

Upcoming International Delegation Visits

University of Bristol (UK)

Date of visit: May 19, 2023

Focus: Dr. Welch will be meeting with the CP/EVC Lori Kletzer to explore areas for partnership expansion, including summer research and study opportunities, faculty mobility for research collaboration, and online collaborations (i.e., Global Classrooms, online course exchanges).

 

Contact Director of Global Initiatives, George Sabo (gsabo@ucsc.edu) for more information or to share connections you have to these visiting institutions.

Announcements

Global Classroom

Derived from existing courses, revised by a UCSC faculty member together with a teaching partner abroad, and incorporating Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).

Application Deadline: April 10, 2023, by 5 p.m.

 
Fulbright Scholar Program

Competition is now open!

Get started or register for a webinar.

UCSC has a mentor program for faculty who are interested in applying. Contact Gabi Schmiegel at

gschmieg@ucsc.edu for more information.

 
New Staff

The Division of Global Engagement welcomes Michael Price, global travel security manager, and Ken Maranta, finance and business manager.

International Scholar Spotlights

Ines Erkizia-Santamaria

From the Basque region of Spain, Ines Erkizia-Santamaria comes to UC Santa Cruz with an appetite for neuropsychopharmacology research.

 
Karla Reyes

Originally from Honduras, and currently working on a PhD in Spain, Karla Reyes comes to UC Santa Cruz focused on advancing technology used for the rehabilitation of the blind.

Events

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Visit our events webpage for interactive, community-building opportunities for all students and scholars.

 
APRU Virtual Student Exchange: Co-curricular programs

APRU member opportunities

 

For Students

Co-Curricular Programs

 

For Faculty and Students

Explore the APRU Events Calendar

About

The Division of Global Engagement inspires and facilitates global learning, teaching, and research at UC Santa Cruz.

 

Within Global Engagement are the following units:
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), Global Programming, Global Learning, and Global Initiatives.

 

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