UIC Global Engagement

UIC's Office of Global Engagement aims to increase UIC’s coordinated global engagement to support globally involved research & teaching.

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Welcome back to campus, Flames! We're so excited to see you again. Remember to wear a mask and wash and sanitize your hands to stay safe, and spend each day on campus learning something new!

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Happy First Day of Spring Semester, Flames! Remember to take care of yourself today! Also, don’t forget that classes are going to be online for the next two weeks (unless otherwise noted for your particular class).

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UIC students, are you interested in: working for social change on campus? Helping other students challenge their biases and assumptions? Meeting other students with passion for social justice? Become a Dialogue Peer Educator! Learn more here: https://t.co/1dIBGuzYYb

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Get those classes registered and those textbooks ordered because Spring semester is right around the corner!

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It’s a chilly first day of finals, Flames! The campus is all lit up, so take a stroll every once in a while to shake that finals stress.

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After last year’s successful faculty international research collaborations funded jointly by Tec de Monterrey and University of Illinois Chicago Nuveen Fund Grants, our strategic partnership launched an innovative program of student research internships. https://t.co/PNNTFb9nGQ

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#Fulbright Students and Scholars have served as citizen diplomats internationally for 75 years -- we are proud to be an inaugural @FulbrightPrgrm HSI Leader contributing to international exchange! #Fulbright75

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Today we celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesDay beside our indigenous students and their peoples. We understand the need to not only acknowledge and honor the history, culture, and achievements of indigenous peoples but to also erase dated traditions that have long harmed them.

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Chancellor Michael Amiridis spoke at the recent FirstGen Flames Abroad Scholarship reception, which celebrated the inaugural cohort of recipients for this new study abroad scholarship, and delivered some remarks highlighting the importance of study abroad for UIC students.

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Jorge Argüello, Argentine ambassador to the U.S., met with Chancellor Amiridis on Wednesday to explore a future exchange of grad student researchers and to recognize Prof. Dr. Damiano Rondelli for his extraordinary int’l collaborations developing Bone Marrow Transplant clinics.

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OGE congratulates Rebecca Singer, Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing, for being awarded a 2021-22 Fulbright Scholar Grant. She describes her project "Strengthening Public Health Education: Increasing Capacity to Respond to Pandemics" at https://t.co/nqhoygoKk5

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Willkommen! Bienvenidos! 환영합니다! To our students, staff, and faculty: welcome back to UIC for Fall 2021!

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August is here and UIC’s return to campus is right around the corner. Let’s fill this year with fun, kindness, growth, and appreciation for each and every day we have back together. Es igual de importante el viaje que el destino - The trip is just as important as the destination.

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Midwest college students hoping to flex their leadership skills and gain rare educational and professional experience are being invited to apply to the Young Diplomat Leadership Fellowship hosted by the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. Please scan the QR code to apply.

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We are recruiting a cohort of emerging student leaders on Midwestern campuses for a highly selective Young Diplomat Leadership Fellowship for the upcoming academic year!

Are you the next #YoungLeader?

Apply with the QR code below, application closing August 6th.

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The Office of Global Engagement is proud to announce three new Fulbright opportunities for faculty: Fulbright for US Scholars, Fulbright in Poland for US Scholars, and Fulbright in Canada for US Scholars. Find more details on these opportunities at https://t.co/rR0CjUeBJg.

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June 24th has been named a national holiday in the Phillipines to honor the birthday of the country’s capital city, Manila. Since 1571, Manila has grown into a industrial and cultural center, now boasting a population of 22.7 million. Take some time today to learn about Manila!

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OGE and @UIC_SAO are proud to announce that UIC has been chosen as a 2021 IIE Passport Project grantee institution. Through this, UIC will be able to lift the financial burden and help students obtain their U.S. passport. To learn more: https://t.co/reiFWj5ssC #GoGlobalUIC

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Welcome! Bienvenidos! 你好! This summer and fall, look around campus for more than 30 banners welcoming our community back to campus. The banners feature the most commonly spoken languages at UIC. If you see one, take a picture and tag us in it! #UIC #GoGlobalUIC

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The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) provides grants to faculty members in all academic fields except German Language and Literature and German Translation and Interpretation to attend online language courses. Deadline is 5/31/21. Application: https://t.co/5dMDRGe4n8