The Office for Global Engagement is pleased to award a 2021 Global Learning Across Disciplines (GLAD) Grant to Drs. Ivis Garcia and Divya Chandrasekhar. The $2,500 award will help support the Puerto Rico Resiliency LAB —a new studio course in the department of City and Metropolitan Planning. The course seeks to develop—alongside students, faculty, and […]
Read MoreMy Learning Abroad year at Kansai Gaidai in Osaka, Japan was fun, magical, and filled with personal and academic growth. It also launched me into incredible junior and senior years at the U, and a wonderful international career. But my relationship with Japan didn’t start there—it has spanned most of my life. I first encountered […]
Read MoreDid you miss Learning Abroad’s Program Preview week? Recordings of all sessions will be made available through Learning Abroad by mid-February. This week-long virtual event, held Jan. 25-28, gave students a sneak peek at a variety of learning abroad experiences, from Faculty-led programs to Affiliate and Exchange opportunities. Faculty directors hosted ‘mini-lectures’ related to their […]
Read MoreJanuary 27 – March 19 View full screening schedule In collaboration with Film & Media Arts and World Languages & Cultures, we are excited to present the Tournees Film Festival to virtually screen a series of six films this Spring 2021. The Festival is a program of the French-American Cultural Exchange (FACE Foundation), in partnership with the Franco-American Cultural Fund, which aims […]
Read MoreThe 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 MoreWhen U alum Jordan Gossett realized she had room in her senior year schedule, she decided to spend it in service to her long-held interest in the Holocaust. The 2020 history and international studies graduate had experience taking her education abroad, having participated in a Learning Abroad program in Morocco the year before, and said, […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s College of Mines and Earth Sciences (CMES) has signed dual degree agreements with the College of Science at National Taiwan University (NTU). The agreement allows students to concurrently earn degrees from both universities. This program, along with another agreement between CMES and Taiwan’s National Central University (NCU), are the first international dual degree […]
Read MoreFor U students looking include a learning abroad experience in their academic career, but in need of some additional support, 2020 marked a milestone year. More U students were awarded the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this year than in the last two years combined. In total, 22 U students received awards to fund […]
Read MoreStudents already abroad or planning to participate in Learning Abroad experiences this spring and summer have suffered significant disappointment and disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are absolutely heartbroken that Spring, Spring Break, and Summer 2020 programs have been canceled due to the global COVID-19 crisis. However, we know that our campus community is […]
Read MoreBy Daniel Watson / Learning Abroad A passport is a powerful thing. A passport opens doors, empowering students to pursue international academic, research professional and personal experiences. In an effort to make passports available to more students, the Office for Global Engagement (OGE) and Learning Abroad are proud to announce that CIEE, one of the […]
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