Higher education professionals agree that learning abroad fosters growth, but it is much harder to quantify exactly how a student’s intercultural skills change through those international experiences. The University of Utah Learning Abroad office set out on a mission to measure that growth several years ago and shared their recently-launched method with other learning abroad […]
Read MoreA group of eight university Vice Chancellors from Pakistan recently spent a week training at the University of Utah as part of the Higher Education Systems Strengthening Activity (HESSA)–a USAID-funded, U-led project. During their one-week visit in July, the education leaders toured U facilities and learned more about U.S. university management. Pakistan’s population is the […]
Read More“When I listen to trot music, I get excited. I’m studying abroad to learn Korean” (Trot music – a traditional Korean pop music style that is mainly enjoyed by middle-aged and older generations) “My name is Lilly. I came to the University of Utah Asia Campus in Incheon to learn Korean. I like Trot songs.” […]
Read MoreChristina Nguyen ’25 is a recent graduate of Kearns High School in Salt Lake City, and is now a psychology major at the University of Utah. But unlike most of her peers who joined her in this year’s freshmen class at the U in Salt Lake City, Christina paved her own path by starting directly […]
Read MoreThree new leaders will soon join the University of Utah’s Office for Global Engagement (OGE). The three will offer vision and oversight for outgoing student mobility; support for incoming international students and scholars; and program development and risk mitigation, respectively. Alexandra Wallace will fill the role of Director for Learning Abroad in mid-May, Anastasia Fynn […]
Read MoreA growing community The University of Utah Asia Campus, located in Incheon, South Korea increased its number of new students by 10 percent this spring semester compared to the 2021 spring semester. Despite the continuous effects of Covid-19, 128 new students entered this spring, bringing the campus’ total enrollment to 540 students, including 40 students […]
Read MoreThis story originally appeared in @theU. Miguel Rodriguez, postdoc research associate in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, is ready to pack his bags for travel. Rodriguez has received a Fulbright Scholarship to do research for a year at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. “Being awarded a Fulbright means getting the opportunity […]
Read MoreAs University officials vet candidates for various on-campus appointments, a common question arises, “Can I extend an offer to a visiting foreign scholar”? The answer to this question is yes! Although there are certain eligibility requirements that must be met, visiting on a J-1 visa is one of the options the University can use to […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah officials recently traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan to hold the first Stakeholders Meeting of the new Higher Education Systems Strengthening Activity (HESSA)—a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—funded initiative aimed at advancing the country’s higher education system. A 5-year, $19 million grant was awarded to the U and partners by USAID to provide […]
Read More***As of July 13, 2022, the U is no longer accepting donations to the Utah for Ukraine Supply Drive, led by Dr. Bogdana Schmidt (Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah Health). The outpouring of support has been absolutely inspiring and we are grateful to be part of this big-hearted community. The last shipment […]
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