The University of Utah and University of Aberdeen in Scotland recently signed a memorandum of understanding for universitywide collaboration and a joint exchange agreement opening learning abroad opportunities to students from both campuses. “This agreement creates an opportunity for our students to study at one of the top universities in the U.K. and experience an […]
Read MoreAs the world becomes increasingly complex, universities are seeking to help students better understand the interconnection of global political, economic, social, and health systems. While not every student may have the chance to experience these complexities first-hand, as educators we can craft our curriculum and classroom experiences in ways that encourage an appreciation of cultural […]
Read MoreThe Office for Global Engagement is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Global Engagement Awards—an annual recognition of faculty and staff who have made exceptional contributions to developing the global dimension of the University of Utah. Dr. Debra Penney Associate Clinical Professor and Certified Nurse-Midwife Dr. Debra Penney has dedicated her […]
Read MoreIn lieu of the Office for Global Engagement’s annual in-person awards ceremony, we’d love your help in giving a big round of virtual applause to the three teams who received this academic year’s Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) grants. These awards help faculty implement curriculum enhancements so that U students can gain greater global […]
Read MoreThe winners of the 2017 Excellence in Global Education Awards were recognized in April during the Office for Global Engagement’s (OGE) annual awards reception. OGE established the award to recognize extraordinary and long-term staff and faculty contributions to the university’s global dimension and those who have demonstrated excellence in facilitating global learning and intercultural understanding. […]
Read MoreThe Office for Global Engagement (OGE) held its third annual Awards Ceremony on April 27th. Among those recognized were the teams that were awarded Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) grants. In 2016-17, OGE awarded three grants in the fall and one in the spring semester. The GLAD grant provides up to $10,000 in funding […]
Read MoreBy Brooke Adams, communications specialist, University Marketing and Communications A new initiative in Ethnic Studies is aimed at adding a global perspective to the division’s curriculum. The program’s courses on race and ethnicity have been largely grounded in a U.S. context, but that no longer reflects the transnationalism of today’s world. “We wanted to explore […]
Read MoreBy Liz Ivkovich, University of Utah Sustainability Office During the course of two transatlantic trips to India, and a semester of intercultural collaboration, University of Utah students discovered that before you can solve, you have to listen. From December 2015 through June 2016, history professor Benjamin Cohen and Stephen Goldsmith, associate professor (lecturer) in the […]
Read MoreThe sounds of Michael Bublé’s “Sway” echo just outside of the Sorensen Arts and Education Complex’s main floor auditorium. Just inside, Juan Carlos Claudio, Assistant Professor of the Department of Modern Dance, is certainly swaying, but not to a traditional Tango, and not in front of a traditional university class. Instead, Claudio, seated in the […]
Read MoreThe Office for Global Engagement [OGE] is pleased to announce that the first inaugural Awards for Global Engagement have been given to Janet Theiss, Director of the University of Utah’s Asia Center, and Juan Carlos Claudio, of the Modern Dance Department. Sabine Klahr, Deputy Chief Global Officer of the University of Utah was pleased with […]
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