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 Zawahry, University 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 ...
05/27/24
Dr. Matthew Traum, Senior Lecturer and Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named one of the 11 awardees of this year’s J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative Award for his Hands-on Energy and Thermo-fluids (HEAT) Program. This year, this extremely competitive grant program supports Virtual Exchanges between students in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa, reaching nearly 10,000 students with over $3.5 million in funding. Dr. Traum is the first UF educator to earn this prestigious award.
Dr. Traum is an...
05/27/24
Dr. Matthew Traum, Senior Lecturer and Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has been named one of the 11 awardees of this year’s [J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative Award (https://www.stevensinitiative.org/2024-jcsvei-grantees/) for his Hands-on Energy and Thermo-fluids (HEAT) Program. This year, this extremely competitive grant program supports Virtual Exchanges between students in the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa, reaching nearly 10,000 students with over $3.5 million in funding. Dr. Traum is the first UF educator to earn this...
05/27/24
Anita Badhwar plays an important role in the functioning of the Office of Global Teaching (OGL) here at UFIC, by coordinating 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 passionate global perspective.
Born in Toronto, Canada to Indian parents, Anita has a firsthand experience of living a multicultural identity. Even to this day, as a part of a UFIC cohort...