The UF International Center works to position the University of Florida to be at the forefront of international education and research.

The International Center is delighted to share our Strategic Plan 2024-2027!

Our Strategic Plan will also be available in print format and released with our annual Global Engagement Report to stakeholders later this summer.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all our partners and collaborators in campus internationalization. Eager to continue...

06/10/24

With the announcement of UFIC's latest initiative: the development of Comprehensive Strategic International Partnerships, and with a long history of collaboration, Japan was a natural choice for our university’s first visit.

In April of 2024, the University of Florida International Center sent a delegation of UF leaders, faculty and staff to Japan, which included Provost J. Scott Angle, Dean Marta L. Wayne, Toshi Nishida (College of Engineering), Ravi Srivanasan (College of Design, Construction and Planning), Jeremiah Blanchard (College of Engineering), Gloria Kim (College of Engineering), Michael Kung and Sara Williams (UFIC), David Reed (Associate Provost) 
Nicole Stedman...

06/10/24

The UF/CEU Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), a virtual exchange pilot for staff that started in February culminated last month. This inspiring 8-week program and the first staff virtual exchange project, gave nine UF staff a global perspective of each of their professional fields through international virtual collaboration, innovation, engagement, and personal growth.

The UF group is now looking forward to hosting the CEU Cardenal Herrera University cohort at the University of Florida campus very soon for the second phase of this project.

Participants in CEU (Valencia) and UF (Gainesville) engaged in facilitated conversations and compared and contrasted...

06/10/24

The International Center at the University of Florida (UF) is proud to announce that twenty-eight UF students have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Sponsored by the ...

06/04/24

We are excited to announce the appointment of Seth Parrish as the new Director of Study Abroad at the UF International Center, starting July 1, 2024. Seth is a dedicated and experienced higher education professional with a strong focus on expanding access to education and a commitment to using data to drive organizational goals. His approach emphasizes reciprocal engagement, allowing him to develop his team while also learning from their diverse perspectives and experiences.

Seth joins us from Loyola Marymount University (LMU), where he served as the Interim Director of Study Abroad. At LMU, he demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills, overseeing all study abroad...

05/27/24

Get to Know Us!

A monthly showcase of the amazing staff who make the International Center a place where the UF community meets all its international goals.

Anita Badhwar

Anita Badhwar plays an important role in the functioning of the Office of Global Teaching (OGL) here at UFIC. She coordinates various marketing initiatives and award disbursement, event planning, and managing student employees and their day-to-day tasks within her unit. A role as diverse as her background, Anita’s life and career are anchored by various international experiences, and whether she’s teaching, advising, or writing children’s books, Anita infuses everything she does with a...

05/27/24

The Office of Global Learning is excited to announce the outstanding faculty and staff members who have been selected to participate in the fall 2024 Intercultural Leadership Institute. Through this semester-long program, participants will develop their own intercultural competence and learn how to design and facilitate intercultural learning through internationalized courses, study abroad experiences, virtual exchange projects and workshops and trainings for students, staff, and faculty.

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05/27/24

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
By Eneida Escobar and Noor Sukkar

La amante de los gatos se inspira en su herencia colombiana-palestina y en las mujeres de su vida

En las afueras de Gainesville, la homogeneidad suburbana tiende a disfrazar las vidas de quienes alberga. Da un par de giros a la derecha, y no te perderás la casa colorida y ecléctica de Soraya Sus.

En el umbral de su puerta, un símbolo de Hamsa de cerámica pintado da la...

05/27/24

Dr. Aristide Takoukam Kamla

Source: Wildlife Conservation Network
By Bwalya Kampamba

In a world facing pressing environmental challenges, individuals like Aristide are beacons of hope, weaving together the diverse threads of conservation, mentorship, and sustainable practices. Aristide, a dedicated marine conservationist and founder of the Africa Marine Mammal Conservation Organization in Cameroon, recently added another feather to his cap by winning the prestigious ...

05/27/24

Source: UF CJC News
 

Iman ZawahryUniversity of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers, has been selected as the 2023-2024 UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year. The award encourages and rewards excellence, innovation and effectiveness in undergraduate teaching. On April 20, she was named ...

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