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- Friend’s Memory Pushed Ailing Marathoner to Finish Line
UVA Today’s Jane Kelly reports: Everyone loves a happy ending, and that is what was delivered Sunday in Paris. U.Va. alum Charlie Shiflett, battling a wretched stomach flu, soldiered across the finish line at the 37th annual Paris Marathon, which he ran to raise money for U.Va’s Sydney Elizabeth Owens memorial scholarship fund, as [...] - McIntire Students Blog About Their Worldly Experiences
In honor of the announcement that Bloomberg BusinessWeek has again selected U.Va.’s McIntire School of Commerce as one of the two best undergraduate business schools in the nation, here’s another glimpse into what makes Comm School life so excellent. Not only do many students study abroad to gain an international business perspective, but they blog [...] - Provost Offers Top 10 Ways to Become a Global Citizen
UVA Today’s Jane Kelly reports: University of Virginia Executive Vice President and Provost John Simon has penned a top-10 list of ways students can become global citizens “In the spirit of David Letterman, I assembled my colleagues’ advice into a top 10 list for how students should prepare for leadership on a global scale,” he [...] - MV Explorer Pays Tribute to Casey Schulman
The UVA Today article on the tragic death of fourth-year student Casey Schulman posted earlier today makes reference to the memorial service held last night about the MV Explorer, the ship that ferried Schulman and her Semester at Sea classmates around the world this fall. Specifically, it said that an account of the memorial service [...] - Exploring U.Va. in the World
Just in time for International Education Week, the UVA Global website has posted an interactive map of all things global and U.Va. The map (really maps, plural, but they’re all on the same site) shows where U.Va. students studied overseas last year, the nations of origin of the international students and scholars who came to [...] - ‘The Humanities in Ferment’ Stirs A Heady Exchange
UVA Today’s Anne Bromley reports: One distinctive feature of the College of Arts & Sciences’ new humanities institute is its international aspirations – its name is the Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures. Director and English professor Michael Levenson, joined by English professor Rita Felski and sociology professor Krishan Kumar, went to Delhi, India [...] - U.Va. Basketball Team Enjoying (Working) European Vacation
The U.Va. men’s basketball team is in Europe for a series of exhibition games — and to soak in some of the culture. Jeff White of the newly redesigned virginiasports.com is part of the traveling party (lucky dog), and is sending back dispatches from the road. There’s also a behind-the-scenes blog. The Cavs won their first [...] - Law Student Works on Trial of War Leader at the Hague
U.Va. law student Kendra Wergin is working this summer as an intern at the Hague with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Wergin talks about what it’s like to attend the trial of Ratko Mladić, the leader of the Bosnian Serb army accused of genocide and war crimes. Despite the difficult topic, she [...] - … And the Scavenger Hunt Prize Goes to the French Team
On a recent hot, sticky July evening, teams of students attending the University’s Summer Language Institute battled for the ultimate prize: the right to adorn a trophy of a monster dressed in garb representative of the country whose language they are studying. Ten teams took part in the second annual scavenger hunt, an exercise designed [...] - UVA Today Radio Show | July 18, 2012
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly five minute segment on WTJU radio. Look for new editions of the show every Wednesday at 11:55 a.m. and every Friday at 3:55 p.m. on WTJU. Afterward, all of the segments will be posted on iTunesU. Read more about the stories featured [...]
2013
6/19: What’s Best for the Children? U.Va. Anthropologist Will Research Transnational Child-Custody Issues in Japan
Anthropologist Allison Alexy will go to Japan this fall to research the issues surrounding international child-custody disputes, thanks to a prestigious Abe Fellowship.
6/13: Mother-Daughter Nursing Duo Travels to Malawi to Staff Rural Clinics
The Culpeper residents’ 10-day African journey provided indelible perspectives on health care in the world’s poorest nations.
6/5: U.Va. Health System, Swinfen Charitable Trust, Verizon Foundation Join to Accelerate and Expand Global Telemedicine Program
The partnership extends U.Va.’s medical expertise to communities in India and the Philippines, and incorporates mobile devices into the network.
6/4: U.Va. International Residential College Principal Steps Down After 12-Year Tenure
Brad Brown was the original principal of the International Residential College, where “students choose to live because they want to learn more about other cultures, meet interesting people and form lasting friendships with students from all over the world.”
5/30: U.Va. Student Earns Boren Scholarship for Travel to Russia
One of rising second-year student Samantha Guthrie’s professors said, “I would not be surprised if someday she is serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan.”
5/12: Class of 2013: Amy Curtis Sculpts Her Own Educational Path, and Shares It With Others
Amy Curtis thought she knew exactly what she wanted to study when she came to U.Va., but her natural curiosity took her places she never expected – Flash Seminars, a public radio program and post-graduation field work in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood.
5/8: U.Va.’s Darden School to Host Global Economic Forum in Shanghai
A public forum will get down to business with several Darden faculty members and Chinese and international business leaders.
4/26: U.Va’s International Studies Office Honored for Dedication to Students
U.Va.’s International Studies Office is honored for “going above and beyond” its job description.
4/24: Former Presidential Candidate, Asia Expert Huntsman Urges Vigilance in Northeast Asia
Former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman told U.Va. students to closely watch developments in northeast Asia, where “legacy” leaders with lots of historical baggage are ruling a region set to account for 20 percent of the world’s gross domestic product.
4/23: U.Va. Advances Engagement in China with Creation of New Position in Shanghai
U.Va. is expanding its presence in China – home of the world’s fastest-growing economy and the University’s largest group of international students – by hiring a director in Shanghai.
4/18: New Network Makes International Job Searches Easier for U.Va. Students, Alumni
The Global Career Community, a LinkedIn site, aims to help student and alumni job-seekers make contacts and learn about the ins and outs of the international employment scene.
4/16: From Wall Street to Rwanda, U.Va.’s 2013 Distinguished Alumna Seeks a World Beyond Poverty
Jacqueline Novogratz, who created the socially conscious Acumen Fund, will give a public talk and be recognized with the U.Va. Distinguished Alumna Award, presented by the Women’s Center on April 25.
4/12: New Center Brings Nurse-Driven Solutions and Assessment to World’s Vulnerable, Rural Citizens
Nurses are often at the forefront in rural health care around the globe, and a new center at U.Va.’s School of Nursing is preparing students to lead the way.
4/9: Panamanian Graduate Becomes First International Student to Win U.Va. Young Alumni Award
Ivan Vallarino of Panama, a 2005 graduate, is honored for being “a great ambassador for U.Va.”
4/2: DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman Discusses Market-Driven Science, Finding Sustainable Solutions to Global Challenges
Science has the tremendous potential to help solve some of the most urgent challenges facing the world today, DuPont CEO tells U.Va. audience.
3/26: U.Va. Advancing Global Strategy Using Jefferson’s Comparative Lens
U.Va.’s vice provost for global affairs says now, more than ever, U.Va. is well positioned to use Thomas Jefferson’s approach to global comparative learning to enhance its identity, academics and outreach.
3/22: Career Symposium to Focus on Russia, Eastern Europe
U.Va.’s Center for Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies will offer students career advice for jobs in and focused on the region.
3/21: Lecture: Current Turmoil in Islamic World Has Parallels In Western History
Learn how the current revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia are similar to the ideological struggle between communism and democracy in the 20th century.
3/21: U.Va. Engineering, Commerce Schools To Co-Host Lecture by DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman
The reality of being a global corporation, market-driven science and engineering and the role training plays in those fields, megatrends shaping business strategy, such as the world’s growing need for food and renewable energy – these are all topics DuPont’s CEO will address in her Q&A-style lecture March 27.
3/18: New Partnership Between Duke, U.Va. Allows Students to Learn Tibetan, Creole
Students at the University of Virginia and Duke University will soon have new opportunities to use advanced teleconferencing technology to learn Creole and Tibetan.
3/12: International Democracy Education Advocates Convene at U.Va.’s Morven Farm
Leaders from six continents gathered earlier this week at U.Va.’s Morven Farm to strategize on how best to promote democracy education around the world.
3/8: U.Va.’s Bargach Wins Women’s Day Award from American-Arab Advocacy Group
On International Women’s Day, U.Va’s Bargach Wins Education Award from American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Group
3/5: Japan Outreach Coordinator Shares Her Culture and Adjusts to Life in America
The Asia Institute’s Japan outreach coordinator, Haruko Yuda, looks back on her first seven months in America, which has included teaching in local schools and learning how to drive.
2/26: First Global Health Case Competition Brings Together Diverse Perspectives
U.Va’s first annual Global Health Case Competition, hosted by the Center for Global Health, brought 93 students together to address a hypothetical global health concern and propose solutions.
2/25: U.Va. To Support Study of Non-Western World At Virginia Community Colleges
U.Va. will help state community colleges develop non-Western international humanities content, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.