Source: The Alligator
As part of its mission to share the stories of refugees and immigrants, WeaveTales is hosting a six week long video series called Hearty Tables to immerse viewers in culturally diverse cooking recipes and authentic stories.
WeaveTales is a nonprofit organization based in Jacksonville that shares firsthand accounts of refugee and immigrant experiences from all over the world. It was co-founded by 34-year-old UF alumnus Seyeon Hwang and 34-year-old Basma...
Congratulations to the recipients!
Any undergraduate or graduate students interested in Boren Awards or other prestigious fellowships in the future should contact UF’s External Scholarship & Fellowship Coordinator, Kelly J. Medley, at kmedley@honors.ufl.edu for more information. For the upcoming application cycle, our campus deadline is Friday, January 8, 2021 at 5pmEST.
Faculty interested in serving on our campus application review committee can also reach out to Kelly at kmedley@honors.ufl.edu.
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 05/19/20 Covid-19 continues to impact many lives in north central Florida. From personal sickness to unemployment, the novel coronavirus has touched so many of us. That impact stretches well beyond our borders. A team of WUFT News journalists explored how communities across the world are handling this crisis. “Conquering the Crisis” details all angles and implications of the virus from a global perspective. You’ll hear stories from people in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and Australia. Our team of journalists embraced technology and innovation to safely show you the challenges our world faces in the midst of a global pandemic. To view the project, click on this ...  05/19/20 The Bar Association of Puerto Rico (Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico) published in their Revista Juridica an article by Dr. Samuel Quiñones-Garcia entitled El acceso a información pública, la prensa y la pandemia. An excerpt (English translation) reads: "In practical terms, we tend to classify as transparent those governments where anyone can request public information without expressing reason. But a fuller appreciation of the term includes regimes where public documents are routinely released. Particularly, those that can be used to control them. The best way to demonstrate this... Lockdowns are keeping countries from learning from each other just when communicating experiences is needed most. Many countries are struggling to keep essential internet, power, water, and sanitation services functioning. There are no best practices for never-experienced circumstances, so in March the Public Utility Research Center launched Next Practices Live!, a series of online events where managers and government officials share experiences and discuss what they will try next. Archived sessions and announcements are on the website. Sign up for notification ...  05/11/20 UF's former international student, Wilfried Yeguete, is currently volunteering to provide assistance to his community during this pandemic. In a post he writes: "This crisis of Covid-19 has seen many forms of solidarity. Anonymous, artists, merchants, artisans, citizens, we have all surpassed ourselves because the solution to problems is in sharing. In my small level, I was able to help our community by contributing to food collections, shopping deliveries or by handing out masks to the inhabitants at the Monaco Train Station. I would also like to thank the Croix-Rouge de Monaco and the association Les Anges Gardiens de Monaco for welcoming me to their teams. Let's not stop our...  05/05/20 The Global Fellows Program (GFP) held its 2020 Symposium on Friday, April 24th where fellows presented to a faculty panel, listened to feedback and answered related questions. Congratulations to the all our 2020 Global Fellows!  05/05/20 Samantha Leon, a Fall 2019 UFIC intern, won the Outstanding Public Relations Scholar Award and the Dean’s Cup for Scholarship Award. During the ceremony, her contributions to the International Center were highlighted. Samantha will be starting grad school next month. Congratulations, Sam! Go Global Gators! Congratulations to the International Scholar Graduates! The spring 2020 class was the biggest ISP class yet, with 71 graduates. Across the three ceremonies, 46 graduates presented their ePortfolios and 113 guests attended. Thank you to the coordinators for all their hard work and for putting on an incredible, well-organized virtual event for the students, families and staff! Spotlight on some of our amazing ISP graduates!While studying at UF, Jamauri Bryan studied Family, Youth, & Community Sciences while holding several leadership positions across campus, including being an International Scholars Program ambassador. Upon graduation, he has been...  04/27/20 Source: UF College of Arts As artists, we may find comfort in knowing that the arts still have the power to significantly impact the lives of others, even in a global pandemic. Since the University of Florida moved its classes online, a lot of students and faculty have been left wondering, “How can I help?” After happening upon a CNN news story, Jennifer Dasher, Assistant Professor of Costume Design in the UF School of Theatre and Dance, came up with an answer. Partnering with the UF Health Department of Anesthesiology, Dasher and her colleagues... Pages |
