Above: 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 […]
Read MoreKnowledge is key for addressing global health challenges, and the best way to advance that knowledge is to center research at the community level, allowing local individuals and institutions to collaborate and share their unique expertise and understanding. To that end, for more than two decades the Division of Public Health’s Global Public Health Learning […]
Read MoreAs part of USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA), the University of Utah Asia Campus hosted eleven Pakistani university presidents on a study tour of South Korea from March 13-17. The week-long visit was designed to help the Vice Chancellors learn more about the academic practices of Korean universities and public institutions and explore […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah offers several avenues for students to “Go Global,” including international service-learning trips through the Bennion Center. In Summer 2023, Professor Dean McGovern will again lead students to the dynamic and historic city of Havana, Cuba through his course “Cuba: Complexity, Community, and Change.” The experience presents a unique opportunity for students […]
Read MoreUndergraduate business students at the University of Utah Salt Lake City campus are now able to take their required Pre-Business Core and some upper-division courses while staying on track to graduation – all while enjoying an exceptional international experience at the U Asia Campus in Incheon, South Korea. The University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) […]
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