Global Spotlight
International Photo & Video Competition October 17, 2008
Submit your entry for the 2008 Annual International Photo and Video Competition! The competition is open to USF students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Photographs submitted should capture an observation made or experience had while traveling outside the United States. For entry details and to view the previous winners Click Here>>
Three New Courses offered by the USF Confucius Institute
The newly established Confucius Institute at USF is offering three courses in May 2008. Courses include Business Chinese, Chinese Foreign Policy, and Chines Language Teaching Methods. Learn more>>
USF Department: Psychological Social Foundations
Country/Region: South Africa
Project Title: Early Childhood Teacher Education; Investing Schools Through Words and Photographs of Children
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USF is proud to announce Rachael Tackett has received a Gilman Scholarship. She is one of 700 undergraduate students from over 320 colleges and universities across the U.S. who was awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. She is going to spend one year at the University Ghana. Read More>>
Dean María Crummett led a group of USF business students to Panama June 6th-26th. The program focused on Panama’s history and trade relations between Panama and the U.S. including the U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. Students visited the American Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service, the Rotary Club, the Panama Canal Authority, and Tampa businesses operating in Panama.
Read the student’s blog >> Blog
International Affairs, the African Student Association, STAND, and the Tampa Bay Community sponsored World Refugee Day 2008, “African Refugees: The Untold Story”. African refugees told of their experiences coming to the United States, followed by a panel of professionals who discussed their work with refugees. On December 4th, 2000, the General Assembly of the United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution naming June 20th as World Refugee Day. News Release >> Photo Gallery > >
The USF Health International Foundation is the only health sciences academic center with a presence on the City of Knowledge campus in Panama City, Panama. Read more about the new initiative. USF Health
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USF Global Links
Our spring 2008 newsletter celebrates students' multiple and varied experiences as ambassadors to the world.
Accolades
Hear the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa speak on the role of USF International Affairs.
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View the USF Global Directory to explore the USF Centers, Institutes, and programs with global initiatives.
View photos from our most recent events:
2008 World Refugee Day
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