News & Events

Division of Global Engagement Events

Capture Your Study Abroad Memories
Apr22
Capture Your Study Abroad Memories Apr 22 Peterson Hall
Navigating Mental Wellness Abroad
Apr28
Navigating Mental Wellness Abroad Apr 28 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
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
Yoko McClain Lecture: How to read manga (漫画) McCloudian vs. Natsumean Approaches
Apr30
Yoko McClain Lecture: How to read manga (漫画) McCloudian vs. Natsumean Approaches Apr 30 Allen Hall
Yoko McClain Public Documentary Screening: "Black Box Diaries" and Conversation with Director Shiori Ito
May4
Yoko McClain Public Documentary Screening: "Black Box Diaries" and Conversation with Director Shiori Ito May 4 Lawrence Hall
Unpacking Race, Ethnicity, and Identity Abroad
May6
Unpacking Race, Ethnicity, and Identity Abroad May 6 McKenzie Hall
Asian Studies Research Event
May7
Asian Studies Research Event May 7 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Global Education Oregon 101 Workshop
May13
Global Education Oregon 101 Workshop May 13 Peterson Hall
Geographies of Maternal Mental Health: Screening for Perinatal Depression in the Global South
May14
Geographies of Maternal Mental Health: Screening for Perinatal Depression in the Global South May 14 Condon Hall
Workshop: Foundations of Thangka Iconometry
May20
Workshop: Foundations of Thangka Iconometry May 20 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)

Cross-Cultural Events on UO Campus

Associate Coordinator of the Mills International Center awarded Collaborator of the Year

Sara Clark has been selected for the Collaborator of the Year award by the UO Career Center in recognition of her extraordinary collaboration and support of the career development of UO students and alumni.

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