News & Events

Division of Global Engagement Events

Fulbright Information Session
Mar10
Fulbright Information Session Mar 10 Anstett Hall
Public Lecture and Q&A with Areej Sabbagh-Khoury: "Against Dispossession: Palestinian Citizens in Israel and Settler-Colonial Citizenship"
Mar10
Public Lecture and Q&A with Areej Sabbagh-Khoury: "Against Dispossession: Palestinian Citizens in Israel and Settler-Colonial Citizenship" Mar 10 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Research Beyond Borders: Perspectives from Fulbright Scholars 
Apr7
Research Beyond Borders: Perspectives from Fulbright Scholars  Apr 7 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Launching “The Global Hearth” Research Podcast
Apr8
Launching “The Global Hearth” Research Podcast Apr 8 Knight Library
The Global Justice Program Presents: "Israel: What Went Wrong?"
Apr13
The Global Justice Program Presents: "Israel: What Went Wrong?" Apr 13 Ford Alumni Center
Jeremiah Public Symposium: Foodways in Early East Asia
Apr28
Jeremiah Public Symposium: Foodways in Early East Asia Apr 28 Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Lecture: “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways”
May22
Lecture: “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways” May 22 Ford Alumni Center
Lecture: “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée”
May23
Lecture: “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée” May 23 Ford Alumni Center
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Commencement Ceremony
Jun15
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Commencement Ceremony Jun 15 Autzen Stadium

Cross-Cultural Events on UO Campus

Variety game competition to raise funds for sustainability campaign in China

CPLA – Running Duck from International Ducks on Vimeo.

Video Report: Love My Accent campaign a welcome cultural check

Senior Snap- Love My Accent from International Ducks on Vimeo.

African Studies Program Scholarship for Study Abroad

The UO African Studies Program announced a $250-$500 scholarship for students participating in a faculty-led study abroad program in Africa (Zanzibar, Dakar and Media in Ghana) this summer. The scholarship is available to all undergraduates who are pursuing a minor in African Studies.

Applications are due Friday, April 3rd by 5pm. Scholarship recipients will be notified late April.

Prof Lynn Stephen: Delmos Jones & Jagna Scharff Memorial Book Award

Professor Lynn Stephen has received the 2015 Delmos Jones and Jagna Scharff Memorial Book Award from the Society for the Anthropology of North America for her book, "We are the Face of Oaxaca: Testimony and Social Movements".

Vice Provost visits D.C. for the annual AIEA conference

UO Vice Provost for International Affairs Dennis Galvan met mid-February with colleagues from around the world for the 2015 Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) conference, in Washington, DC.

Love My Accent

While international students are away from home, there are many obstacles for them to overcome during their four years college life, such as language barriers and culture shock. As two seniors and international students, Mandy and Hailin initiated a project called “Senior Snap” to assist international students with the transition to US college.

Out with the old, in with the new!

The Office of International Affairs would like to wish everyone a happy Chinese New Year. May the upcoming year bring happiness and prosperity. Welcome, Year of the Goat!

  • Lucky Colors: brown, red, purple
  • Lucky Numbers: 2, 7
  • Lucky Flowers: carnation, primrose
  • Year of Birth: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

UO ranked in 10 top for total Peace Corps volunteers

Editorial note: The full article can be found at Around the O. 

OIA message on UNC Chapel Hill

We at the Office of International Affairs were saddened to learn of the tragic and senseless violence that took place at Chapel Hill.  We stand in solidarity with our Muslim and Arab students in condemning these acts of violence and are available to offer support to any international students who may wish to talk, or have any concerns.

 

With sincere condolences,

Dennis Galvan
Vice Provost for International Affairs
University of Oregon

Engaging with Southeast Asia on Science

Editorial Note: The full article can be found at Voice of America