This past month, the Office of Global Learning sponsored Dr. Luis Mejia-Puig, Assistant Professor of Interior Design in the College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP), to visit three higher education institutions in Colombia: ICESI University, Universidad Autonoma de Occidente, and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali. On his visit, Dr. Mejia-Puig discussed ways to strengthen collaborations through virtual exchange and other programs, in addition to initiating the process to establish a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ICESI University’s School of Technology, Design, and Innovation. Dr. Mejia-Puig identified connections for various DCP departments as well as other academic...
UF Delegation attends Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Saudi Arabia
06/19/23
Paloma Rodriguez, Director of the Office of Global Learning (UFIC), Dr. Natalie Coers in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, and Dr. Ryan Good in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, attended the THE Global Sustainable Development Congress in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, this past month. Delegates from higher education, governments, industry, and societal organizations from across the globe discussed how to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by working collaboratively on solutions that have real impact.
Dr. Natalie Coers oversees the College...
06/05/23
The College of Nursing has another summer travel update to share! #GatoRNursing faculty Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini is currently visiting Brazil! She recently met with faculty from the College of Nursing and International Center at the Federal University of Goiás. Dr. Stacciarini also discussed formalizing a framework for collaboration known as a memorandum of understanding between the two universities.
Go Global Gators!
06/05/23
Tingquan Zhang, an artist, is seen at the Harn Museum of Art on Monday, November 14, 2022. Photo by Courtesy to The Alligator | The Independent Florida Alligator
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by Valentina Sarmiento
Knelt over bright cherry hardwood, 42-year-old Tingqun Zhang unfolded a 20-foot canvas over his living room floor.
Slightly frayed edges frame the abstract piece while streaks of yellow, orange and green acrylic paint compromise for space in the foreground. Blots of blue submit to black and...
06/05/23
Taylor Simpson, Coord. of ISP and PC Prep, Gabrielle Ray, Dean Marta L. Wayne
This semester, the Office of Global Learning is excited to congratulate six International Scholar Program students who will be serving in the Peace Corps after graduation!
Students who are passionate about community service can add a Peace Corps Prep distinction to their International Scholars Program experience. The Peace Corps Prep Program offers undergrads the opportunity to start building and polishing the skills necessary to be a successful volunteer while they are still working on their degree. To learn more about the Peace Corp Prep program ...
06/05/23
The UF in London Smart Cities and Disability Access program brought together UF students from all fields of study to learn about disability access in London and the role of smart technology in facilitating access for all citizens. The program was a culmination of efforts by the UF Disability Resource Center (DRC), Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE), and the UF International Center (UFIC) to give students with disabilities the opportunity to study abroad while simultaneously raising awareness about the challenges that people with disabilities face in urban environments and for...
Indonesian Delegation
The State Department International Visitor Leadership Program, brought an Indonesian delegation to Northeast Florida and the University of Florida. UF professors from the School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences met with this group, as well as staff from UFIC. Discussion were held on U.S. agroforestry education and research programs at UF,...
05/29/23
Photo by Emma Hayakawa | The Independent Florida Alligator
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By Garrett Shanley
Y.K. Wong arrived at the port of San Francisco from Guangdong, China, on Nov. 9, 1902. Thirteen years later, he enrolled as one of the first Asian American students at UF.
Wong attended UF during a period marked by anti-Chinese sentiment across the U.S. Intolerance towards Chinese Americans resulted in the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred the immigration of Chinese laborers to the U.S. and made it...
05/29/23
Florida graduate diver Maha Amer poses during the Gators' senior day ceremony Friday, January 13, 2023. Photo by Ryan Friedenberg | The Independent Florida Alligator
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by Krisha Sanghavi
If you ask Maha Amer what brought her to Florida, she would say the Gators’ confidence and pride.
If you ask Amer why she stayed, she would say her support system.
She is a two-time All-American, the 2022 Southeastern Conference Co-Female Diver of the Year and a 2022 College Swimming and Diving...
05/29/23
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by Vivienne Serret
Malini Johar Schueller grew up in Chandigarh, India, a city north of New Delhi, the country’s capital. She came from a well-educated family who encouraged her to make a career out of literature.
“I was always fond of literature,” she said. “Pursuing it was an obvious choice.”
Before teaching at UF, she received her master’s degree in English from Panjab University, India, in 1979. Her research...