Every year, more than 3,000 Pell Grant recipients become Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholars. Studying abroad in over 160 different countries and representing over 1,300 different university and colleges, Gilman scholars represent. Meet two of them—Robert Larsen and Max Courval—and hear their stories! Why did you want to learn abroad? Robert Larsen: When I was […]
Read MoreDr. Randy McCrillis has been named Senior International Officer at the University of Utah. The appointment, effective September 16, 2024, was recently announced by Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mitzi Montoya. This position serves as the leader and administrative manager for the Office of Global Engagement (OGE) and is tasked with implementing the new […]
Read MorePhotos by Audrey Clark “I love being able to connect with a place that has so much love for movies,” said Film & Media Arts student Audrey Clark, who has spent the last semester in Cannes, France, studying at the Université Côte d’Azur as part of a U study abroad program. “The richness in history in Europe […]
Read MoreWhat is a Faculty-led Learning Abroad Program? Faculty-led programs represent just one of the many avenues available to University of Utah students who want to study abroad. These programs integrate the academic expertise of faculty with immersive, hands-on education in foreign locations. Students earn University of Utah credits while participating in these faculty-led learning abroad […]
Read MoreAbove: Students enjoy lectures on local ecology in the field during a Honors Health Integrated Minor course in South Africa. Dr. Monisha Pasupathi, Dean of the Honors College at the University of Utah, believes there’s no better way to challenge students’ assumptions about the world than through international experiences. “It really jars you out of […]
Read MorePhoto courtesy Melissa Lira, who participated in an affiliate program in Costa Rica. “How can I afford the expenses associated with a study or internship abroad program?” It’s a smart question, and one most students have. Beyond tuition and direct program costs, students must also anticipate the cost of flights, meals, personal expenses, passport and […]
Read MoreAs the Office for Global Engagement celebrates ten years of “Connecting U to the World,” we invite you to join us in reminiscing on some of the most memorable moments of the last Global U decade: Bringing the University of Utah to South Korea In 2014, the University of Utah opened its extended campus in […]
Read MoreHumans are hardwired for curiosity, a trait that has driven exploration for millennia. This innate wanderlust has led to remarkable journeys, from Pacific Islanders traversing the ocean to early humans leaving Africa some 70,000 years ago. “We want to push out. We need to explore,” says Rick Batchelor, associate director of Learning Abroad. As the U expands global opportunities […]
Read MoreIn the early days of 2020, the Office for Global Engagement was making final preparations to establish the Global LEAP program—a distinctive, early-career learning abroad opportunity that would enable Freshmen spend their second semester at the University Asia Campus in South Korea. But when the project was blanketed in the uncertainty that became the hallmark […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah Learning Abroad Office’s first outdoor Fall Fair Thursday, September 21 garnered great attention. Nearly 300 students stopped by to learn about the myriad international study options available at the U.On display were 32 programs, including faculty-led fan favorites like Wilderness Medicine in the Alps, Global Public Health research opportunities, and the […]
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